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  2. Tux (mascot) - Wikipedia

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    Tuz, a Tasmanian devil wearing a fake penguin beak, was the brand character of the 2009 linux.conf.au conference. It has been chosen by Linus Torvalds as the logo for version 2.6.29 of the Linux kernel [17] to support the effort to save the Tasmanian devil species from extinction [18] due to the devil facial tumour disease.

  3. List of computing mascots - Wikipedia

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    Linux-libre, a free and open-source operating system kernel derived from Linux kernel, packaged by GNU to have all the proprietary components removed: A cartoon anthropomorphic penguin [25] Ferris [c] Rust language: A cartoon crab [26] Gavroche: GNU MediaGoblin, a free and open-source decentralized server software for hosting and sharing ...

  4. Gentoo Linux - Wikipedia

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    The gentoo penguin is thought to be the fastest underwater-swimming penguin. The name Gentoo Linux is a reference both to the omnibus Linux mascot— a penguin called Tux— and the project's aim to produce a high-performance operating system. [27]: 383 Unofficial mascots include Larry The Cow [5] and Znurt the Flying Saucer. [96]

  5. Linus Torvalds - Wikipedia

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    His personal mascot is a penguin nicknamed Tux, [33] which has been widely adopted by the Linux community as the Linux kernel's mascot. [34] Although Torvalds believes "open source is the only right way to do software", he also has said that he uses the "best tool for the job", even if that includes proprietary software. [35]

  6. Why Emperor Penguin Populations are Declining - AOL

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    The emperor penguin is the heaviest and largest of the penguin species and is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources’s Red List as near threatened.

  7. Cultural depictions of penguins - Wikipedia

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    The Penguin is the mascot of choice for the British-American Rock Band Fleetwood Mac, and was the name of the first of two albums from 1973. (see Penguin) Tencent QQ has a logo featuring a penguin. Tux the penguin is used as a symbol of Linux. The original image of Tux was drawn by Larry Ewing. Tux is often depicted, in a variety of different ...

  8. Maryland Zoo penguin has died at 33 leaving 230 descendants - AOL

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    It takes a village to raise a child - but apparently, only one penguin to create the village. Maryland Zoo's "Mr. Greedy" died this week after fathering 230 penguins and helping rebuild the ...

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