More OT: Is tux gender specific ? (RE: [SLUG] OT: Geek/Linux apparel)

["Aravind Naidu" <aravind.naidu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was reading Jon's email below, and Tux is a "him" ??

That begs the question. Is Tux gender specific ?  Some of our fairer sex
colleagues might take exception to that !!

-- Aravind

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jon Biddell
> Sent: Friday, 7 July 2000 21:59
> To: Howard Lowndes; Mehmet Ozdemir
> Cc: aravind.naidu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; slug@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] OT: Geek/Linux apparel
>
>
> At 06:27 PM 7/7/00, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> >Well I have one client _so_ wrapped with Linux that he has a Tux hanging
> >from his car mirror (8-).
>
> My daughter has one in her cot - it's been so effective that I
> hear her at
> obscene hours (like 3am) having "conversations" with him....
>
> Needless to say, when she sees Linux boot up and sees the Penguin, it's
> smiles all round....
>
> Not bad for 16 weeks - what a smart kid..
>
> Jon
>
>
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