Row brewing over Linux patches
News On Monday, Rob Landley, a computer programmer, writer and Linux evangelist, posted a proposal to the Linux kernel development list calling for a "Patch Penguin" --a person who would help integrate fixes for the myriad of small problems that...
[February 1, 2002, 6:01]
Adobe Acrobat security hole discovered
News Adobe was alerted to the problem by a security outfit called Shadow Penguin Security. Adobe has issued a patch for the vulnerability at its Web site and says that to its knowledge no users have been targeted using the exploit.
[August 8, 2000, 10:40]
Torvalds automates Linux tweaks
News Two weeks ago, addressing the perceived delays in dealing with tweaks to the OS, one programmer proposed that Torvalds anoint a " patch penguin" -- a person responsible for applying the oodles of patches and updates to the software.
[February 13, 2002, 11:39]
