Question: Why Is Linux Logo a Penguin?
Contents the Penguin Concept Was Picked from the Crowd of Other Logo Contenders When It Became Apparent That Linus Torvalds, Creator of the Linux Kernel, Had a...
The penguin concept was picked from the crowd of other logo contenders when it became apparent that Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, had a “fixation for flightless, fat waterfowl,” said Jeff Ayers, a Linux programmer.
Does the Linux penguin have a name?
Tux is a penguin character and the official brand character of the Linux kernel.
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Was chosen as the Linux mascot?
Tux, the Linux penguin
Even the Linux mascot, a penguin named Tux, is an open-source image, created by Larry Ewing in 1996. Since then, and in true open-source fashion, the Tux phenomenon has taken on a life of its own.
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