Tux
The origin and history of Tux.
Etymology
As clothing, a clipped form of "tuxedo". As the Linux mascot, coined from "Torvalds Unix" (after Linux creator Linus Torvalds), with a nod to the tuxedo-like markings of penguins.
The origin and history of Tux.
As clothing, a clipped form of "tuxedo". As the Linux mascot, coined from "Torvalds Unix" (after Linux creator Linus Torvalds), with a nod to the tuxedo-like markings of penguins.
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