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LinuxPlanet: The StartX Files: Roughed Up by Flightless Water Fowl

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 29, 2001

When Brian Proffitt set out to investigate the origins of Tux in
order to answer serious questions about the correct use of our
favorite mascot’s likeness and name, he forgot that nobody expects
the Penguin Inquisition. A harrowing tale of naked lightbulbs and
bondage among the flightless water fowl.

“Clam up!” Tux yells. “I’ve heard enough out of you!
Now you get to find out what we do to people who mess with Tux!
Boys, show him the box!”

A cardboard box slides along the white floor through a gap in
the penguin flock at my feet. I look inside to see the mangled
remains of a paper clip staring up at me with two pain-filled eyes.
I look up at Tux. “Is that Clip–?”

“Yeah, he’s one we took care of. And if you know what’s good for
you, you’ll lay off the Tux piece, or you’ll look like him!”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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