NewsForge: Symantec (Heart) Linux? Apr 1, 2006, 23 :30 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (6729 reads) (Other stories by Tina Gasperson)
"With LinuxWorld Conference and Exposition approaching, security vendor Symantec began nestling up to Linux reporters. The company sent out an invitation to a come-one-come-all "media appreciation dinner" at a tony Boston restaurant the first night of LWCE, perking up the ears of dozens of open source writers and starting the wheels of speculation turning. What could Symantec want with the Linux press? But the dinner was canceled due to 'conflicts,' according to Symantec's PR firm, which makes us wonder, does that mean Symantec doesn't appreciate us anymore?
"Ruminations have been running rampant regarding Symantec's flurry of interest leading up to LinuxWorld, though the company has been at least a little interested in Linux for years..."
