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May 9, 1996: Linux Adopts Tux the Penguin
<img width="300" height="300" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Tux the Penguin" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />
<img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-21518 " data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg" alt="Tux the Penguin" width="210" height="210" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" />May 9, 1996: Tux the Penguin becomes mascot of Linux1996 – Linus Torvelds adopts Tux the Penguin as the official mascot of Linux. Tux was first suggested by Alan Cox, then officially created by Larry Ewing. After a little refinement, Tux came to represent not only Linux, but also Open Source. James Hughes named the penguin TUX – for Torveld’s UniX. The image of Tux was submitted in previous Linux Logo contests, but never won. They then adopted Tux as the mascot, where he is loved by all who live and work in this space.
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By Jeffrey Powers<img width="300" height="300" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Tux the Penguin" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />
<img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-21518 " data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg" alt="Tux the Penguin" width="210" height="210" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tux1-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" />May 9, 1996: Tux the Penguin becomes mascot of Linux1996 – Linus Torvelds adopts Tux the Penguin as the official mascot of Linux. Tux was first suggested by Alan Cox, then officially created by Larry Ewing. After a little refinement, Tux came to represent not only Linux, but also Open Source. James Hughes named the penguin TUX – for Torveld’s UniX. The image of Tux was submitted in previous Linux Logo contests, but never won. They then adopted Tux as the mascot, where he is loved by all who live and work in this space.
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