Does anti-malware do anything?

I’ve often heard it said on Linux forums that it can’t hurt to run Linux anti-virus just in case a Linux virus does get released into “the wild.” I also see that almost all Windows users I know run anti-virus and/or anti-spyware programs. Am I naive in asking “Why?” On the Linux front, yes, a… Continue reading Does anti-malware do anything?

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Weird mention of Ubuntu CE

Yesterday, my wife and I were hanging out in Borders, reading stuff. One of the things I read was the latest Linux Format magazine, which had a small section about Ubuntu derivatives or off-shoots (I can’t remember the actual term they used). They had Linux Mint, Simply Mepis, Freespire, Pioneer Linux, and a couple of… Continue reading Weird mention of Ubuntu CE

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Ubuntu religious editions controversy: it’s all in the name, folks…

Ubuntu names can be tricky. I’ve heard it proposed that the various official flavors of Ubuntu be retitled from their current names of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu to the possible new names Ubuntu Gnome, Ubuntu KDE, Ubuntu Xfce, and Ubuntu Education Edition, respectively (or some variations thereof). As it stands now, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and… Continue reading Ubuntu religious editions controversy: it’s all in the name, folks…

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