Tux

Tux (the penguin) is the official Linux logo, a satiated, happy, chubby penguin

It is widely reported that the name was derived from Torvalds UniX, not fact that penguins look vaguely like they are wearing a tuxedo.

The ornigonal design for Tux was done by [Larry Ewing]? in 1996 using GIMP, a free software art package, and he has released it under the following terms and conditions:

''Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks.'' [[1]]

According to [Jeff Ayers]?, Linus Torvalds had a "fixation for flightless, fat waterfowl,", and Torvalds claims to have contracted penguinitis? after being gently nibbled upon by a penguin. "Penguinitis makes you stay awake at nights just thinking about penguins and feeling great love towards them.", although Torvalds' story is considered unlikely.

Tux has become an icon for the Linux and Open Source community, with one British Linux user group adopting several at [Bristol Zoo]?.

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