What bird is the mascot for Linux?

Answer 1

The official name of the Linux mascot is "Tux". The name supposedly was the result of on-line discussions on what to name the Penguin (which had already been established as the default logo for LINUX because Linus Torvalds "like[s] penguins")

As far as we know, the post establishing the name came from James Hughes:

Re: Let's name the penguin! (was: Re: Linux 2.0 really _is_ released..)

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James Hughes (jamesh@interpath.com) Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:25:52 -0400

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(T)orvolds (U)ni(X) --> TUX!

In all likelihood it stuck because it was a clever linking of the elements of LINUX to the appearance of a penguin, e.g. they look a bit like they are wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt.

Answer 2

Tux is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel.[1] Originally created as an entry to a Linux logo competition, Tux is the most commonly used icon for Linux, although different Linux distributions depict Tux in various styles. In Video Games featuring the character, female counterparts, named Penny and Gown, accompany him. The character is used in many other Linux programs and as a general symbol of Linux.

Answer 3

The name of the penguin that serves as Linux's mascot is "Tux."

Answer 4

The Linux kernel mascot is a penguin named Tux.

Answer 5

Tux the Penguin.

Answer 6

A penguin.