Tux ?

jiikka · 04-13-2009, 06:48 AM

Ello : ) folks,

Am just curious to know, i heared that there is a reason for the linux penguin for the name tux. i would like to know why ? and also is there any reason for selecting a penguin ?

thank you .. : )

pwc101 · 04-13-2009, 06:55 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linus Torvalds

Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.

See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds

XavierP · 04-13-2009, 06:57 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...+linus+penguin
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...+linus+penguin
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...+linus+penguin
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...+linus+penguin
This is a long standing question which has come up many times before.

And I have moved this thread to General as it's a non-technical question.

jens · 04-15-2009, 12:42 AM

Perhaps not entirely related, but linux 2.6.29 has Tuz instead of Tux:
http://torvalds-family.blogspot.com/.../new-logo.html

Crito · 04-15-2009, 09:29 AM

Tux is a criminal/hacker
http://www.infowars.com/cops-think-l...inal-behavior/

ncsuapex · 04-15-2009, 09:59 AM

^ please tell me that article is a joke, looks like something the onion would write.

Crito · 04-15-2009, 10:02 AM

When the propaganda starts to sound real and the truth starts to sound fake, you know you've been brainwashed.