Can A Linux OS Get Infected By Viruses, Malware?
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding viruses, the security of Unix based OSs, even in more tech savvy groups. So, what’s the deal with viruses and Linux?
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There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding viruses, the security of Unix based OSs, even in more tech savvy groups. So, what’s the deal with viruses and Linux?
April 24, 2009
In this article we get to discuss Opera’s role as an innovator in the browser market as well as find out if Opera will release its code under the GPL and some technical bits about the ‘Turbo’ technology. I recently wrote an article about Opera 10 – which is currently in development – and got… [Read more…]
December 6, 2008
After trying Ubuntu 8.10 for two days on my Macbook, which proved to be a success, I now take Fedora 10 for a spin. Read on to see how my two days experience was with this Linux distro.
December 1, 2008
In today’s article we review a fresh version of Dreamlinux, a linux distribution that promises to be good-looking, lightweight yet fully featured, with useful extras available out of the box – making it an attractive package for new users. The default desktop is quite good-looking – considering it is a RC release and based on… [Read more…]
November 29, 2008
Can iTunes media player monopoly on the Mac come to an end? There are two noteworthy contenders: Songbird and Banshee. Let’s see if they have a chance at overthrowing iTunes.
November 27, 2008
I’ve been using Ubuntu for years now. However, having worked with both Fedora and SUSE as well, I’ve always been very open to the idea of trying out other distributions. I recently stumbled upon MEPIS Linux (pronounced ‘meh-pis’ — similar to “memphis”), and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to pick up and… [Read more…]
November 21, 2008
I have dealt with a lot of Linux distros since I first learned the power of my newfound penguin friend. He was free unlike a Microsoft or Apple product, had thousands of available programs (also free), and looked damn classy while he was in control of my computer. My first forays were using live Linux… [Read more…]
November 17, 2008
A new version of Ubuntu Tweak has just been released and continues to make tweaking easier for Ubuntu. Thanks to Ubuntu Tweak you don’t have to hack deep into the terminal for making many useful changes to your Ubuntu setup.
November 13, 2008
I love open-source and I really admire Linux for what it is and what it stands for. But I’m a Mac user. Can I last two days only with Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex? I’ve used Linux distributions a couple of times, but just for Windows recovery purposes. I never really gave Ubuntu a try until… [Read more…]
April 27, 2009
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