Tux the Linux Mascot and Ubuntu on facebook.

[Omnios]

Started a facebook page about Tux the Linux mascot with pictures and information. Please come take a look and help contribute. Looking for information and Tux pictures for the page


Tux The Linux Mascot

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=wall#!/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=wall (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=wall#%21/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=wall)

Also there is a Ubuntu group on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=app_2373072738#!/ubuntulinux?ref=ts (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119?v=app_2373072738#%21/ubuntulinux?ref=ts)

I am also looking for Ubuntu user facebook friends please come add me as a facebook friend. Type Ubuntu in message.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105883349457863#!/?ref=home (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105883349457863#%21/?ref=home)

Cheers.

[Phrea]

Nice, but I think you should use the original, not the crystal one.

Info (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux). [but I'm sure you already go that one]

[Omnios]

Nice, but I think you should use the original, not the crystal one.

Info (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux). [but I'm sure you already go that one]

Yes will use the original but the crystal tux is also part of Tux's history as well as other deviations of Tux

[Phrea]

Yes will use the original but the crystal tux is also part of Tux's history *** well as other deviations of Tux

True enough. :)

[Omnios]

Tux The Linux Mascot (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tux-The-Linux-Mascot/121731617859119) Why is He Called "Tux"?

Like pretty much everyone else, I had always assumed that "Tux" is short for "Tuxedo" - Penguins look like they are wearing tuxedo's and that seems like the most reasonable explanation. However, Jacob Poon <jacob.poon@utoronto.ca> researched this and found the first known attempt at naming "The Penguin" was found on this message:

Let's name the penguin! (was: Re: Linux 2.0 really _is_ released..)
Henning Schmiedehausen (barnard@forge.franken.de)
10 Jun 1996 16:18:56 +0200
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torvalds@cs.helsinki.fi (Linus Torvalds) writes:
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> Ok, I took the plunge, and Linux-2.0 is out there on the normal
> sites. I even got the energy to write some inane announcement
> about it on cola, so it's too late to chicken out any more.
.
So it's the 'Electrified Penguin on Cola' release? ;-)
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Anyway: Congratulations for this great achievement.
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Let's start the 'We name that penguin while Linus is not around' contest.
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I vote for 'Homer' (Of course) :-)
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Ciao
Henning


The next reply seems to be the first use of the name "Tux":

Re: Let's name the penguin! (was: Re: Linux 2.0 really _is_ released..)
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James Hughes (jamesh@interpath.com)
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:25:52 -0400
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(T)orvolds (U)ni(X) --> TUX!

...well, that kindof provides an explanation for the name - although the tuxedo connection has to be the reason behind such a tortured (and technically incorrect) acronym. There were a few other 'in-joke' names, then the thread fizzled out and the name "Tux" has stuck.

From
http://www.sjbaker.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_History_of_Tux_the_Linux_Pengu in#Why_is_He_Called_.22Tux.22.3F

[Omnios]

I am really interested in the history of tux and have learned a lot so far. There are some posts on the Tux facbook page with some iinteresting info

[Omnios]

Working on a new tux , its the clasic tux but moded so he is facing directly forward.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=161461&id=121731617859119

[Omnios]

Well finally opened a Tux Linux Swag shop on printfection with the classic tux and linux lettering. Looks pretty good. Really getting into the tux thing as he has a neet history and there is a lot of tux stuff and pics online.

[Omnios]

He he got a real mad tux addiction lol
http://witko.ca/image-shack/classic-tux-shirt-pic.jpg

[Omnios]

Come add to the facebook Tux page. Have a story to tell , humor, know a good read etc.