Security issues now and in the future?

[michaelrmgreen]

This made me think:

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35796

I connect to the internet via a wireless adsl modem/router thingy
running Linux (Netgear DG834G). How does this and similar secuity
issues affect me? What of the future now that Win 2000 is past
end-of-life?

 

[Bob I]

Extended support(security update support) is until 7/13/2010
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3071