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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. [26]: 383 Unofficial mascots include Larry The Cow [5] and Znurt the Flying Saucer. [95]

  5. Larry Ewing - Wikipedia

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    Larry Ewing is an American computer programmer who is known as the creator of the Linux mascot, Tux. The artwork was created in 1996, [1] [2] [3] while Ewing was a student at Texas A&M University, originally as a submission for a contest to create the Linux logo. Though Ewing's submission didn't win, his artwork was adopted as the Linux "brand ...

  6. Gentoo penguin - Wikipedia

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    The Linux distribution Gentoo Linux is named after the gentoo penguin. This is a nod to the fact that the penguin is the fastest swimming penguin, as Gentoo Linux aims to be a high-performance operating system. [32]: 383 The mascot for Linux in general is a penguin.

  7. The Penguin’s Maserati Is the Best Car on TV - AOL

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    So far in the series, the Penguin’s purple Maserati has already come in handy multiple times. In the first episode, his luxury vehicle leads him to a down-on-his-luck teen named Victor Aguilar ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Why Pesto, a massive penguin chick, is vying to be the ... - AOL

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    An extra large and in charge penguin chick has taken the internet by storm, securing a level of social media stardom many of us could only dream of - and his name is Pesto.