Linux mascot Tux the penguin hits 30 years old — Linus Torvalds outlined the design of the 'slightly overweight penguin' on May 9, 1996
… With penguins, the designer would have to be careful in their artwork to prevent any unintentional conclusions regarding its contented state, reasoned Torvalds at some length. “Now, with penguins, cuddly such , 'contented' means it has either just gotten laid, or it's stuffed on herring,” explained… …