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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!

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