> From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] Goenkars: How to protect your PC
> How to protect your PC > Mark Bridge > Upgrade your system > > The newest version of an operating system is the safest. Windows > users with ancient hardware should upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows > XP with Service Pack 2. It may be more cost-effective to buy a new > computer with this included. All users should download free security > updates at www.windowsupdate.com. Yes, internet safety is an important concern in modern times, but this shameless plug for Microsoft is hardly the answer. It seems designed to have Bill Gates laughing all the way to the bank. Looks like Mr. Mark's main concern in life is to be a bridge for Bill Gates to access people's money :-) I have been using GNU/Linux for about 7 years and internet security has not been an issue in all that time. Viruses are history, and the firewalls etc. are generally acknowledged to be the best available. Earlier, GNU/Linux used to be rather geeky (as Red Hat's slogan had it, "We speak Geek"), but now it has become very user friendly and is a valid choice for all users, even computer "angutha chhaps". Canonical has recently released Ubuntu 8.04, and this has generally been getting rave reviews for ease of use. So, protect your PC by junking your third-rate junk software (otherwise known as 'Zonnele' in Konkani) and switch to GNU/Linux. It's free (as in freedom, and also as in free beer)! -- 'Value your freedom, or you will lose it,' teaches history. 'Don't bother us with politics,' respond those who don't want to learn. -- Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation
