09-21-2012
At my last employer we had a Solaris based FTP server (but had it been Linux, the story would not change much) that we used to distribute files to our customers. Most of our customers used Windows based products. Many of the files we distributed were created by our employees also on Windows based products. On several occaisions a file with a virus was deposited on our FTP server. We then distributed the infected file to our customers. We had no way to scan our FTP repository for viruses and thus we were under pressure to "upgrade" to Windows so that we could scan for viruses. I left the company before that happened but it looked like that was the direction they were headed. Our customers would call us to inform us that our FTP server was infected. Who could argue with them? This is why I was disappointed that I could not find a Unix based virus scanner.
I currently run RedHat in a shop with lots of Windows stuff. I would like a virus scanner too. For example, I might have a harmless seeming pdf file on my RedHat workstation that would cause a nightmare if I copied it to my Windows workstation. This is NOT totally hypothetical, most Windows malware that has hit us recently came in via pdf files.
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
wnpkgs
WNPKGS(7WN) WordNettm WNPKGS(7WN)
NAME
wnpkgs - description of various WordNet system packages
DESCRIPTION
WordNet 3.0 is distributed in several formats and in various packages. All of the packages are available via anonymous FTP from
ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu and from the WordNet Web site at http://wordnet.princeton.edu.
Packages Available Via FTP and WWW
The following WordNet packages can be downloaded using a web browser from ftp://ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu/wordnet/3.0, or from the Web site
noted above. Users can also FTP directly from ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu, directory wordnet/3.0.
+----------------+---------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+
| Package | Filename | Platform | Description |
+----------------+---------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+
|Database | WordNet-3.0.tar.gz | Unix/OS X | WordNet 3.0 database, inter- |
| | | | faces, sense index, interface |
| | | | and library source code, doc- |
| | | | umentation. |
|Database | WordNet-3.0.exe | Windows | WordNet 3.0 database, inter- |
| | | | faces, sense index, interface |
| | | | and library source code, doc- |
| | | | umentation. |
|Prolog Database | WNprolog-3.0.tar.gz | All | WordNet 3.0 database files in |
| | | | Prolog-readable format, docu- |
| | | | mentation. |
|Sense Map | WNsnsmap-3.0.tar.gz | All | Mapping of 2.1 to 3.0 senses, |
| | | | documentation. |
+----------------+---------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+
Database Package
The database package is a complete installation for WordNet 3.0 users. It includes the 3.0 database files, source code for the WordNet
browsers and library, and documentation. The other packages are not included - they must be downloaded and installed separately.
Note that with this version of WordNet for Unix platforms, only source code is provided. Users should carefully read the README and
INSTALL files for detailed information on compiling WordNet and dependencies.
Prolog Database Package
The WordNet 3.0 database files are available in this package in a Prolog-readable format. Documentation describing the file format is
included. This package is only downloadable in compressed tar file format, although once unpackaged it can be used from Windows systems
since the files are in ASCII. Many Windows utilities, such as WinZip, can deal with a compressed tar file.
Sense Map Package
To help users automatically convert 2.1 noun and verb senses to their corresponding 3.0 senses, we provide sense mapping information in
this package. This package contains files to map polysemous and monosemous words, and documentation that describes the format of these
files. As with the Prolog database, this package is only downloadable in compressed tar format, but the files are also in ASCII.
NOTES
The lexicographer files and grind(1WN) program are not generally distributed.
All of the packages described above may not be available at the time of release of the 3.0 database package.
SEE ALSO
wnintro(1WN), wnintro(3WN), wnintro(5WN), wnintro(7WN).
WordNet 3.0 Dec 2006 WNPKGS(7WN)