Tux facts for kids
Tux is a friendly cartoon penguin who is the official mascot of the Linux operating system. He was created by Larry Ewing in 1996. When you see Tux, it often means that a computer system is using Linux. He even stars in some fun Linux games, like Super Tux!
The name "Tux" was suggested by James Hughes. It's a short way of saying "Torvalds' UniX", because Linus Torvalds is the person who created the Linux operating system. The name "Tux" also sounds a lot like "tuxedo", which is a type of formal suit that looks like a penguin's black and white feathers!
Images for kids
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Black tie trousers with a side stripe
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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Westling arriving at the Riksdag's Black Tie Gala Performance on the eve of their wedding
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Jacob Rees-Mogg in black tie debating at The Cambridge Union
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Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip together with President John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom (1961)
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President Ronald Reagan, Audrey Hepburn, and Robert Wolders at a private dinner for the Prince of Wales at the White house, Washington D.C., United States (1981)
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U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen congratulates former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Atlantic Council of the United States Distinguished Leadership Award Gala (2008)
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Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the 81st Academy Awards (2009)
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia during the World Water Week at the Stockholm City Hall, Sweden (2011)
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House (2012)
See also
In Spanish: Esmoquin para niños