Description of problem: Although in First World cultures the owl is thought to be wise by association with Athena, in other cultures that is not necessarily the case. Indeed, in some Asian cultures the owl is thought of as stupid. RedHat may, therefore, want to reconsider its use of the graphic of the owl holding a RedHat manual on its documentation CD, or limit it to versions of the index-*.html files that will be used by people in cultores for which the owl has the desired connotation. How reproducible: Very much so. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Insert RedHat Linux Documentation CD. 2. Open index.html in the CD's root directory using your favorite browser.
I'd suggest the image of a cinema usher with a flashlight. They may be out of vogue here in North America, but I have no doubt that in other countries the cinema usher is still a recognizable (and inoffensive) figure.
I asked the people from Asian descent on our translation team, and they said that the owl does not mean "stupidity" in any of their cultures. In fact, some Asian cartoons use the owl to symbolize wisdom. I don't think it needs to be changed.