If you don't like it, then don't use it !!!

I've been Microsoft Windows free for years and haven't noticed any dilution in my computing experience.

I don't know what that means, but I like the way you say it.

"For my graduate project, I am considering developing a web engine designed around sharing and organizing actual information in a way that people would actually like to and easily be able to use it".

It depends on the quality of the posters, you should aim for something like news.ycombinator.com

By any chance would this DDOS farm run on Microsoft Windows desktop computers?

"The Australian government has repeatedly called for citizens to turn off two-factor authentication (2FA)" .. so as they can more easily spy on you.

By any chance was this Payment-Processing System running on Microsoft Windows?

"malicious third-party modifications and Juniper's own crypto failures are responsible for the recently disclosed backdoor in Juniper NetScreen firewalls."

Given todays computing model, where clicking on a link opens up a two-way connection to a server and executes remote code on your computer, the firewall is next to useless.

DOH!!!!!

By any chance would this equipment be running on Microsoft Windows.

"The hacker known online as Jeff Moxey managed to hack the computers of 130 celebrities

By any chance would these 'computers' be running on Microsoft Windowsâ.

Microsoft is desperate to get into the mobile phone business ..

There's only one solution: Congress will have to pass a law that makes it mandatory for Homeland Security to bug our household smart meters.

:) haaaaa