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The kernel gets a new logo

dpiven — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:43:52 +0000

And here I thought Tuz was going to be a slimmed-down penguin :-)

The kernel gets a new logo

leemgs — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:43:20 +0000

Thank you for info sharing about new mascot. When Rusty Russell submits
new linux images to Linux Git tree (2.6.29-RC8 git tree),
I received email about this news with gitstat software.

But, It's strange.
He didn't change "logo_linux_mono.pbm" file from old linux image to new image(devils).
(git address is http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-...)
What is reason that he didn't change mono(black/white) image?
Anyone explain me?.. RSVP, Please.

I summarized changed logo images on 2.6.29-rc8 git tree currently.
* logo_linux_clut224.ppm (224 Color) <---- Changed
* logo_linux_mono.pbm (Black/Hite Color) <--- Not Changed
* logo_linux_vga16.ppm ( 16 Color)<---- Changed

The kernel gets a new logo

jamesh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:10:42 +0000

Saving the Tasmanian Devil isn't a joke ...

The kernel gets a new logo

dmk — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:08:56 +0000

i booted earlier today and got the new logo and couldn't stop wondering... but now i see why :)

The kernel gets a new logo

rusty — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:50:52 +0000

I really wanted to post to lkml, but the patch was far too large.

Thanks for the coverage!
Rusty.

Cuteness

pr1268 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:45:08 +0000

Awww, c'mon! Beauty (and "cuteness") is in the eye of the beholder. Or, in this case in the ear of the beholder.

The kernel gets a new logo

mjg59 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:05:17 +0000

There is very little cute about a tasmanian devil.

The kernel gets a new logo

leoboiko — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:57:02 +0000

The ugliness is all due to the obsession with 3D. Without the attempts at shadows and gradients it might even be kind of cute.

One release only?

mrons — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:32:51 +0000

My recollection of the event was that Linus pledged that one kernel release would be named Tuz.

The replacing of the logo for one release seems to be a much bigger tribute.

I'm not complaining. I think it's great.

Will it set a precedence for more "guest logos"?

The kernel gets a new logo

jengelh — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:37:31 +0000

Temporal rifts seem to accumulate.

The kernel gets a new logo

xorbe — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:28:10 +0000

April 1st isn't for another 2 weeks...

One release only?

fmarier — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:28:54 +0000

Yes, that was the extent of Linus's pledge at LCA: replacing Tux with Tuz for one release (i.e. 2.6.29).

One release only?

pr1268 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:41:47 +0000

Am I to understand (based on Rusty's git comment) that Tuz will fill in for Tux for one kernel release only?

The kernel gets a new logo

agrover — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:40:24 +0000

best viewed in Inkscape. It doesn't look quite right in Firefox, most notably the beak strap.

git commit

nsoranzo — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:34:46 +0000

The git commit by Rusty Russell:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-...