[wplug] Linux spam, What next...

Bill Moran wmoran at potentialtech.com
Tue Feb 13 09:37:50 EST 2007


In response to scoob8000 <scoob8000 at gmail.com>:

> Had a piece of spam make it to my Gmail inbox this morning..
> 
> Shame I actually opened it too..
> 
> Subject "*Linux community apart from the book being readily available in
> your local bookstore*"
> 
> Maybe I clicked to open it before I read the whole subject and realized it
> didn't make sense.
> 
> Can't help but wonder if this was a targeted mailing..

I've been seeing these caught by spam filters for a few months now.  I think
it's just a buzzword-laden phrase generator.  Linux _has_ gotten to be a
pretty big buzzword.

When I get spam with FreeBSD in the subject, then I'll _know_ it's targeted!

-- 
Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.


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