Antarctica becomes too hot for the penguins, Feb 03, 2002

Not a Linux story per-se, but we thought our visitors might be interested
Penguins are starting to desert parts of Antarctica because the icy wastes are getting too hot.

The numbers of adelie penguins on the Antarctic peninsula – the most northerly part of the frozen continent – are falling as global warming takes hold. And experts predict that, as the climate change continues, they may abandon much of the 900-mile-long promontory altogether.

The sales claims from Linux vendors here at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo are compelling: The upstart operating system is a truly viable, reliable and cost-effective option that's ready right now for use in large business operations.

The reactions from potential customers, however, are mixed.

The Free Standards Group is announcing Linux Standards Base (LSB) 1.1, which will allow applications to interoperate across any version of Linux that complies, and Li18nux 1.0, for better international support in the operating system.

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