Managing NFS and NIS, 2nd Edition

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The animals on the cover of Managing NFS and NIS, Second Edition, are tree porcupines, a name meaning “pig with spines.” Like the guinea pig, the porcupine is not a pig at all, but a rodent. The tree porcupine is native to the eastern United States and northern Canada. In summer, it feeds on green vegetation and the leaves and twigs of deciduous trees; in winter it eats the bark of evergreens. It will frequently chew away a complete ring of bark from around the tree, thereby killing it. As a result of such behavior, the porcupine does millions of dollars of damage annually to the timber industries.

The spines of the tree porcupine are about two inches long, barbed, and tend to be concealed by the animal’s long, coarse fur. Contrary to popular belief, the porcupine does not shoot these spines. The spines are loosely attached to the skin, so when the barb on the spine catches on an attacker, the spine will pull loose from the porcupine. Once embedded, spines will tend to work their way further in and have been known to cause death when they puncture internal organs.

Nicole Arigo was the production editor and the copyeditor for Managing NFS and NIS, Second Edition. Clairemarie Fisher O’Leary proofread the book. Ann Schirmer, Mary Brady, ...