Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Have you ever delved in the backlogs of the LKML to find out what Tux really is, why we have a penguin logo and perhaps some of the hilarious comments that Torvalds has made about Tux's design.
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Linux Journal Article: linuxjournal.com/article/36
Linux Australia: https://archive.md/Xja4Q
Story Behind Tux Sign: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/TheStoryBehindTux.jpg
Archived Logos: ibiblio.org/pub/historic-linux/ftp-archives/sunsite.unc.edu/Sep-29-1996/logos/INDEX.short.html
Hilarious Ideas: lkml.org/lkml/1996/5/4/3
Torvalds Thoughts: lkml.org/lkml/1996/5/6/44
Proto Tux: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Ccpenguin%2C_the_ancestor_of_Tux.jpg
Hilarious Torvalds Comment: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9605/0855.html
Wired Article: https://archive.md/ZoZUO
Linux Logo Contest: gregroelofs.com/greg_lnxpeng.html
Linux 2.0: groups.google.com/g/comp.os.linux.announce/c/yLMIRkrdJSI/m/kGSlHl6pov4J?pli=1
Linux Naming Contest: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9606.1/0175.html
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Have you ever delved in the backlogs of the LKML to find out what Tux really is, why we have a penguin logo and perhaps some of the hilarious comments that Torvalds has made about Tux's design.
==========Support The Channel==========
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==========Resources==========
Linux Journal Article: linuxjournal.com/article/36
Linux Australia: https://archive.md/Xja4Q
Story Behind Tux Sign: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/TheStoryBehindTux.jpg
Archived Logos: ibiblio.org/pub/historic-linux/ftp-archives/sunsite.unc.edu/Sep-29-1996/logos/INDEX.short.html
Hilarious Ideas: lkml.org/lkml/1996/5/4/3
Torvalds Thoughts: lkml.org/lkml/1996/5/6/44
Proto Tux: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Ccpenguin%2C_the_ancestor_of_Tux.jpg
Hilarious Torvalds Comment: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9605/0855.html
Wired Article: https://archive.md/ZoZUO
Linux Logo Contest: gregroelofs.com/greg_lnxpeng.html
Linux 2.0: groups.google.com/g/comp.os.linux.announce/c/yLMIRkrdJSI/m/kGSlHl6pov4J?pli=1
Linux Naming Contest: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9606.1/0175.html
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🎥 Podcast: https://techovertea.xyz/youtube
🎮 Gaming: https://brodierobertson.xyz/gaming
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==========Credits==========
🎨 Channel Art:
Profile Picture:
instagram.com/supercozman_draws
#Linux #Tux #LinuxKernel #LinuxDistro #OpenSource #FOSS
🎵 Ending music
Track: Debris & Jonth - Game Time [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=yDTvvOTie0w
Free Download / Stream: ncs.io/GameTime
DISCLOSURE: Wherever possible I use referral links, which means if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase I may receive a small commission or other compensation.
