NewsForge: Was the Neuwied Penguin Incident a Microsoft Conspiracy? | Linux Today

NewsForge: Was the Neuwied Penguin Incident a Microsoft Conspiracy?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 20, 2005

“Fans of Linux, trains, and the bizarre were amused worldwide
last month when the story surfaced that a passenger train was
brought to a sudden halt outside of Neuwied, Germany by a
human-sized stuffed penguin found laying across the tracks. While
the encounter seemed comical at first glance, details that have
emerged since suggest that it is no laughing matter.

“According to Ananova, the stuffed toy penguin was found laying
across the tracks outside of Neuwied on Sunday, November 13 2005,
interrupting the train scheduled to arrive from Linz…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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