Linux mascot Tux the penguin hits 30 years old — Linus Torvalds outlined the design of the 'slightly overweight penguin' on May 9, 1996 from Latest from Tom's Hardware on 2026-05-09 10:00 (#75GKD) Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996.
