Security: Linus Torvalds says he has fixed his OS to allow Virus.Linux.Bi to run. That’s right. The IDG News Service reports: “After discovering the virus did not work on recent versions of Linux, open-source developers did a little investigative work and discovered that this was due to an obscure bug in the compiler used by Linux…But Torvalds said there are a couple of reasons why his fix doesn’t really help the bad guys.” Open source: IBM, Novell and Red Hat are backing a new integrated server and desktop Linux standard that will be unveiled at next week’s Linux Desktop Summit, and is a combination of Linux Standard Base and Linux Standard Base Desktop Project. Columnists’ corner: In the simply, but aptly, titled New screencasts and podcasts from Jon Udell, he explains that readers should think of him as a proxy. “The goal is to use my knowledge and experience to steer the demonstrations in the directions you would like them to go, and to ask the kinds of questions you would be inclined to ask.” Hardware: Sun’s forthcoming 1.8GHz UltraSparc processor is being delayed until next quarter while the company catches up with demand for the 1.5GHz version. Earnings: Intel’s profit falls steeply, and the company cites a slump in PC growth for its decline. Apple posts Q2 results and exceeds analyst expectations, thanks to Mac and iPod sales. And strong software sales drive SAP’s earnings higher. Security