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Re: The Other Linux Logo

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Post by jasonm23 »

esseph wrote: post #90
riedel wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I failed the 'vercel security check point' with my browser. It sucks if you only can browse the web with chrome based browsers..

Just tried from Firefox and can confirm, it blocks the page load.

FYI using FF Nightly, no issues.

Re: The Other Linux Logo

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Post by jasonm23 »

xorcist wrote: post #76
lucasoshiro wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you have more information about it? By googling "Linux platypus" the only thing that I could find is that exact URL

The Tux penguin was suggested as the unofficial logo for the 2.0 release of Linux, which had SMP support and was a big deal. It half-jokingly received Linus' blessing and everyone has used it since. It's easy to see why, it is an instant classic, very cute, and works in different situations and at different scales. Larry Ewing who drew the picture, a sysadmin and not a professional illustrator, still has a web page u…

Slackware used J.R. "Bob" Dobbs / Dobbshead from the Church Of The Subgenius as an "unofficial" mascot/logo until the S became it's defacto logo. The Dobbshead still shows up.

Re: The Other Linux Logo

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Post by hulitu »

riedel wrote: post #85
scosman wrote: post #3

This is great. I made a download button a while ago. The Apple and Windows logos scale down, look great, and are easily identifiable. Tux is great, but just doesn't scale down. Tried about 10 variants to get one that is recognizable, but also works at smaller sizes. Many attempts at this from many people: https://www.svgrepo.com/vectors/linux/

I failed the 'vercel security check point' with my browser. It sucks if you only can browse the web with chrome based browsers..

It is for your security. Next they will implement age verification. Linux is not for children. /s

Re: The Other Linux Logo

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Post by hagbard_c »

dale_glass wrote: post #41

The other logo is a fox: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/xenia-linuxfox Kinda wish that one had won, foxes are cooler looking and more marketable.

Foxes are also overused and I consider myself fortunate in not having come across Tux-the-penguin with a 'trans flag' - follow the link if you wonder what I mean - nor do I rue the absence of any furry-like characteristics in the toy penguin. This furry fox seems to be just that, a generic anime-like furry avatar, one out of thousands and as such not memorable.
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