I honestly think that Mr. Torvalds is like me. He loves penguins! How can you not, they are short, waddle and hope around like they are a little drunk, when the get in the water they swim like highly maneuverable torpedoes, and wear a suit wherever they go. I once got to see them in the wild and they were hilarious the way they walked and played!
Really, after some research, Mr. Torvalds just wanted to give an image of a "lovable, cuddly, stuffed penguin sitting down after having gorged itself on herring" (http://www.linux.org/info/penguin.html).
He wanted an image that would show a fun creature at peace with the world who is contented not to have to use and pay for Windows anymore. A creature that is free to roam the oceans from the equator to the pole without any navigational problems. I could go on trying to be poetic about this but I think that you all get the idea.
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I like the penguin too. I've read that some people are talking about changing Tux to Tuz, and although Tuz is cute... I like Tux better.
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