Tux is the official Linux kernel mascot mainly because he embodies Linus: techrepublic.com/article/tux-a

Xenia is an increasingly popular mascot mainly because she embodies the larger community's diversity & the transitions & transformations it enabled: xenia-linux-site.glitch.me/

@arielmt Isn't Tux an abbreviation of tuxedo? You know, tuxedo, penguin.

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@yuki The TR article gives a more convoluted backronym explanation & doesn't mention this, but yes, you're right.

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