Enough about Linus, Whats the Story with the Penguin?

Enough about Linus, Whats the Story with the Penguin?

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Dec 16, 2003
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The Linux albatross just wouldnt sell. And the Linux platypus, well, whod buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, theres a bird that could really drive an industry.

“The little guy hasnt been very active in coding the actual kernel, but he sure as hell has made for a very recognizable mascot,” says Linux creator Linus Torvalds. “There are people out there who have no interest in computers and wouldnt know what Linux is, but they will recognize Tux as that computer thing.”

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