Tux is the Linux Mascot created by Larry
Ewing, and chosen by
Linus Torvalds as the Linux mascot because of the endless possibilities of showing Tux. He, unlike a fruit or a piece of glass, is under GPL and is much cooler. People have the rights to show
tux in anyway without getting sued and still able to show how awesome he is.
Something
Tux could say:
Tux: I've been a mascot, an apple eater, a
quake slip-gate
ranger, and I have pissed on windows many times. I also flew right through one. Numerous times have I been with hot beautiful female models.