Ten Ten Ten, I am certain this is going to happen!

Hook!

Hi everyone. I'm so stoked!
Just wanted to mention that Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat will be released tomorrow.

See: wiki.ubuntu.com...

I have a laptop on the 10.10 beta, and it has a couple of features turned off, and seems to do 3D a little slower than 10.04 LTS. That's a beta though.

If any of you windows users wanna try it, it has a live boot from dvd option (Live CD), so you can test it with your system. It will boot much slower in Live mode, but will let you test your hardware compatibility.

Windows users can download "infrarecorder", and burn the .iso files to boot-able media. No Way to get a virus without mounting the hard drive, so safe surfing is here. Unfortunately it does not have flash, as some new distros do.

Happy Ten Ten Ten

Yeah, I've been using Meerkat for a while now, I like it.

Move things should be free!!

I use BackTrack r4.
Of course, its my own custom version.

Looking forward to it! I have some servers running 9.10 (server edition) and they are solid as a rock. I've been on the Ubuntu bandwagon since Dapper Drake and have been loving it! Of course, I post this from my Windows 7 laptop... lol In all fairness, Microsoft finally released a pretty good OS with 7. Let's just pretend Vista never happened... Gates would want it that way!

You guys sound like a bunch of computer nerds. I have no idea what you are talking about, and I like it that way, I just get on the internet and go click click click and I read and see what I want and don't get any viruses, without a degree in computernerdia.

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Thank you for that beneficial post. It added a lot to this thread.

You'll get burned with your click click clicking before too long... contrary to popular belief, there ARE viruses and exploits for Mac, and yes, even Linux. The more popular your OS becomes, the more at-risk you are And who will you call then? A computer nerd? lol Hope they feel like helping you...

Originally posted by SLaPPiE
Hook!

Hi everyone. I'm so stoked!
Just wanted to mention that Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat will be released tomorrow.

See: wiki.ubuntu.com...

I have a laptop on the 10.10 beta, and it has a couple of features turned off, and seems to do 3D a little slower than 10.04 LTS. That's a beta though.

If any of you windows users wanna try it, it has a live boot from dvd option (Live CD), so you can test it with your system. It will boot much slower in Live mode, but will let you test your hardware compatibility.

Windows users can download "infrarecorder", and burn the .iso files to boot-able media. No Way to get a virus without mounting the hard drive, so safe surfing is here. Unfortunately it does not have flash, as some new distros do.

Happy Ten Ten Ten

I run Lucid on my home desktop. At my business, i have 3 that run Kosmic. I also put Kosmic on my moms desktop system, and Lucid on my father in laws laptop (tired of removing viruses). And my son runs Hardy on his (a little older machine).

I love Ubuntu. But they need to quit releasing new versions so often. It is starting to hurt quality. Lucid barely passes muster for me, and I think about downgrading with a fresh Hardy image. Hardy seems to be the last decent build they had, and even then you have to have at least 512mb RAM or it will freeze on boot.

I will not be upgrading.

Originally posted by space cadet
You guys sound like a bunch of computer nerds. I have no idea what you are talking about, and I like it that way, I just get on the internet and go click click click and I read and see what I want and don't get any viruses, without a degree in computernerdia.

I have no such degree, for sure. But i can tell you that, given what you just typed, you likely do have viruses. But ignorance is bliss. Just be careful with your passwords.

Ive been running Ubuntu 10.10 for about a month now..
and as amazing as 10.04 is..

10.10 is super amazing!

Best OS on the Planet!

I just cant get over how awesome it is. lol

No OS can come close to touching this awesomeness.

Few screenshots of me Ubuntu 10.10. [my only OS]

Sweet, i've been playing with 10.04, both server and desktop. Going to be trying this new release soon (:

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Unfortunately it does not have flash, as some new distros do.

Not a big deal at all.

Install ubuntu-restricted-extras and you'll have every codec/and flash you could possibly need.

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Or so you think!

The good virus'es do their work without you knowing it

Originally posted by Ahmose
reply to post by SLaPPiE

 

Unfortunately it does not have flash, as some new distros do.

Not a big deal at all.

Install ubuntu-restricted-extras and you'll have every codec/and flash you could possibly need.

That is true, but I was referring to the Live CD. You can do about everything else, but you can't watch youtube or flash with this distro in "Live" mode.

I think mint has flash built in, and I'm pretty sure super-ubuntu has flash built in.

I have a few windows customers (male) who hit the pron pretty hard, and suck in the viruses like they are going out of style. I got them to surf with a live CD and viruses are no longer a problem.

Originally posted by space cadet
You guys sound like a bunch of computer nerds. I have no idea what you are talking about, and I like it that way, I just get on the internet and go click click click and I read and see what I want and don't get any viruses, without a degree in computernerdia.

Coolest nerd you ever met sweetheart!

Do us all a favor. Let us see how lucky you have been. This is assuming you run windows.
Download and install mawarebytes at www.malwarebytes.org...
Make sure you update it, then run a full scan and go do something else for an hour or so.
This free software is the BEST free malware-adware-virus detection and removal tool.
Cheap to register too.

Don't worry, you won't get any nerdy side effects from running this.

Can I get a few to back me on the malwarebytes recommendation?

Great! Yeah! Go Linux!

But ah.... where's the conspiracy here?

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is true!

Id recommend running mozilla firefox with adblock plus, no-script addons.
Then malware bytes and AVG antivirus are pretty good!

Or if your sure you dont want any virus'es, just buy a Mac!

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Malwarebytes is great, but I also use Super Anti-Spyware. Ridiculous name, but gets rid of some bugs and rouges that Malwarebytes misses. And it's always good to run two scanners in tandem, since no one scanner can be 100% effective.

I also recommend AVG as your realtime virus protection solution. It's been around for years, has millions of worldwide users, is more effective/faster than Norton/McAfee, and its FREE!!

Originally posted by VonDoomen
Or if your sure you dont want any virus'es, just buy a Mac!

Forgive me if I come off as brash in any way, but it really irritates me when people go around gloating that their MACs can't get viruses. It shows your ignorance and ego, working together to support the Apple marketing hype.

Consider this:

We’ve all seen the Mac vs PC ads mocking us, claiming that Macs never get viruses. If that were true, there wouldn’t be a botnet of infected Macs completely controlled by unknown hackers.

Security researchers at Symantec recently discovered a group of thousands of Mac OS X computers infected with a trojan horse application embedded in pirated copies of iWork 09.

The infected users had installed the software without scanning it for viruses, no doubt in part because of Apple’s commercials implying that Mac users don’t need to worry about security.

Once the hacker managed to get his malware installed on these zombie Mac computers, the entire group was fully under his control – and he began to use them to attack web sites, but they could be used for other, more nefarious purposes: like sending spam!

Wait, a Mac can get a virus?

That’s exactly right: no operating system is immune to viruses, worms, trojans, or even spyware. To be fair, the vast majority of all malware targets Windows users, especially unpatched and horribly insecure Windows XP machines – but that doesn’t mean other platforms can’t or won’t get viruses, especially as Apple gains market share and attracts the notice of the hackers.

Source: howtogeek.com

Intego, a Mac security software company, issued an alert Wednesday warning Mac users of the OSX.RSPlug.A malware, which it describes as a Trojan horse. Those of you familiar with mythology recognize the reference, and OSX.RSPlug.A disguises itself as a video codec that would ensure whatever porn video you just stumbled upon will play on your Mac.

If you're running Tiger, you might never realize how you were infected, but Leopard's Advanced Network preferences will at least let you recognize that the DNS servers have been changed. You'll be unable to change them back without going through a lengthy process detailed by Macworld's Rob Griffiths.

Read more: news.cnet.com...

Source: cnet.com

If the 'I'm a Mac' ads are to be believed, one of the biggest selling points of the Apple computer is its supposed invulnerability to viruses, spyware, and other evil programs. Of course, those who follow these sorts of things know such a claim is misleading at best. OS X has seen a number of viruses and other nasties over the past several months, as the OS has gained popularity. And now Apple seems to finally be admitting, if rather quietly, that OS X is not quite immune to the Internet's more nefarious elements.

Source: switched.com

Myth Busting: Is Linux Immune to Viruses?

In a word, "no." Any computer that is attached to a network is not immune to viruses.

Source: Linux.com

I think I would need to know what linux is or use a 'mac' whatever that is, before I go all high tech and start downloading anti spyware, or malware, okay.

My point is that I have been running on the same laptop for several years now, she still runs very quickly, I don't have pop ups because yes, I knew to say no to them being on. And all this satisfaction comes without needing to know what the hell firefox is.

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Based on what you've said, I can assume you are running Windows XP and using Internet Exploder. Thus, I can also deduce with >90% certainty that you have GOBS and GOBS of viruses and spyware on your computer. Furthermore, I would be willing to guess that you aren't up-to-date on your Windows Updates. This is a recipe for disaster.

It is also quite apparent that your level of technical knowledge has given you a very false sense of security... but one thing is for sure: Just because nothing seems out of the ordinary, doesn't mean that you don't have viruses/spyware tracking your every move, scanning your hard drive, and sending spam email to others.

You really need to run a virus scanner on your computer. Please do yourself a favor: deny ignorance and download AVG Free Edition.

EDIT: Please don't take this as an offensive, badgering post. I really don't mean to be rude, but this is all very common knowledge. It is astounding that you aren't aware of how important virus/spyware protection is, and that you've never even heard of a MAC. If you need help with this, take your computer to a friend/family member that can do it for you. Surely, someone you know will underscore the need for protection and help get you squared away.

Originally posted by VonDoomen
reply to post by SLaPPiE

 

is true!

Id recommend running mozilla firefox with adblock plus, no-script addons.
Then malware bytes and AVG antivirus are pretty good!

Or if your sure you dont want any virus'es, just buy a Mac!

Dude, in all tests~ Mac is the first system hacked!
even before windows! haha

Mac just sucks, as does windows.

Viruses?

what the hell?

You have to be a pretty big tool to get viruses in your Ubuntu.

I have set up some of the most retarded people with Ubuntu..
who used to get tons of viruses under windows..
but they have yet to get one in Ubuntu.

Same with me, Never gotten a virus in Ubuntu..
and I run NO virus programs at all.

Same for most people, who have run linux/ubuntu for ages..
without virus protection... lol

It would be nice if people who like to give advice, had some idea what theyre talking about.