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American computer programmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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:
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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 |
He lives in Austin with his wife Kristy and his daughters Eva and Hazel.
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