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Debunking the "Linux is virus free" Myth

Vivek Gite — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:46:10 +0000

Is Linux is virus free? The author of foobar blog provides some insight about the same. Linux users can't just catch a virus by email or downloading malware from the Internet, contrary to "those Windows users". From the foobar blog post:

Then you save an email attachment under Linux, the execute flag is normally NOT set and thus, the file can't be executed just by clicking on it. So, no luck?

Download of the day: WordPress 2.7

Vivek Gite — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:32:57 +0000

Wordpress version 2.7 has been released and available for download. From the announcement page:

The first thing you'll notice about 2.7 is its new interface. From the top down, we've listened to your feedback and thought deeply about the design and the result is a WordPress that's just plain faster. Nearly every task you do on your blog will take fewer clicks and be faster in 2.7 than it did in a previous version.

What is new in Wordpress 2.7

For a visual introduction to what 2.7 is, check out this video (available in HD, and full screen):

Download the latest release of WordPress version 2.7, released on 10 December 2008.

Guido van Rossum (creator of Python) Blog

Vivek Gite — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:03:40 +0000

A few weeks ago Linus Torvalds started his blog. Now, Guido van Rossum started to write a diary (blog). He is best known as the author of the Python programming language.

Linus Torvalds Blog

Vivek Gite — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:30 +0000

Linus is best known for Linux kernel and still active Kernel maintainer started blogging. So if you're interested more about Linus and his life read Linus Torvalds's blog here.

WordPress 2.7 Native Threaded Comments Support Coming Soon

Vivek Gite — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:22:04 +0000

Wordpress 2.7 promises to add threaded comments support along with lots of new features. Checkout Ryan's blog post about all upcoming features.

Paul Vixie and Corey Shields Evaluating Firefox Guinness World Record Attempt

Vivek Gite — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:47:08 +0000

Paul Vixie and Corey Shields currently serves as a judges for the Mozilla Foundation's "Download Day", an attempt to set a Guiness World Record for most downloads in a single day for a new piece of software

Women in Linux, BSD and Open Source Projects

Vivek Gite — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:57:51 +0000

A list of open source project run and controlled by women in various organizations around the world.

Linux Kernel Source Code Screensaver

Vivek Gite — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:50:10 +0000

If you are looking for a screensaver that would show you something really cool about your system, try Linux kernel source code Screensaver. You need xscreensaver-data-extra and kernel source code packages. See Jason Kress blog for more information on installing and configuring Linux kernel source code screensaver.