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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.

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