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Larry Ewing | |
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![]() Larry Ewing at LinuxTag 2007 in Berlin | |
Occupation | Image designer |
Spouse | Kristy Anderson |
Children | Eva Ewing, Hazel Ewing |
Larry Ewing is an American computer programmer who is known as the creator of the Linux mascot, Tux. The artwork was created in 1996,[1][2][3] while Ewing was a student at Texas A&M University, originally as a submission for a contest to create the Linux logo. Though Ewing's submission didn't win, his artwork was adopted as the Linux "brand character".[4][5] Ewing also created the Ximian and Mono monkey logos and is involved in:
He lives in Austin with his wife Kristy and his daughters Eva and Hazel.