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NetFlash: Enough about Linus, what’s the story with the penguin?

Opinion
Dec 17, 20032 mins
Networking

The Linux albatross just wouldn’t sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who’d buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, there’s a bird that could really drive an industry. He may not be active in coding the actual kernel, but he has surely proven to be a great mascot.

Enough about Linus, what’s the story with the penguin?

The Linux albatross just wouldn’t sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who’d buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, there’s a bird that could really drive an industry. He may not be active in coding the actual kernel, but he has surely proven to be a great mascot.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1215widernetpenguin.html?net

Bush signs bill aimed at controlling spam

President George W. Bush aims to CAN-SPAM, he signed a bill into law Tuesday establishing federal rules for commercial e-mail and penalties for unsolicited mass spamming.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1216bushsigns.html?net

Holiday prep series

Check out the first two in a series of stories about retailers bolstering their Web sites in time for holiday sales.

Holiday prep: PC Mall fights online fraud with three-tiered defense

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1216prep1.html?net

Holiday prep: Hanover Direct hones Web marketing efforts

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1217prep2.html?net

Cisco warns of holes in PIX firewalls

Network equipment maker Cisco is warning customers about security holes in its PIX firewall product and firewall software that runs on the Catalyst 6500 Series and 7600 Series switches.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1216ciscowarns.html?net