List of computing mascots

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Mascot of GNU, "GNU", with "Tux", the mascot of Linux

This is a list of computing mascots. A mascot is any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity. In case of computing mascots, they either represent software, hardware, or any project or collective entity behind them.

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Within collaborative software projects, the use of mascots often allow for the existence of a non-trademarked symbol for use by the software's community, as opposed to Logos and Wordmarks, which often have more stringent protections. [1]

MascotRepresentingDescriptionImageRef(s)
Adiumy Adium, a free and open-source instant messaging client for macOS.A cartoon duck Adium.png [2]
Amanda the Panda Window Maker, a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System.A cartoon panda Amanda the panda mascot of window maker.png [3] [4]
Apache Beam Firefly Apache Beam A cartoon firefly Apache Beam firefly mascot.svg [5] [6]
BeanbirdLG’s webOS operating systemA brown bean shaped bird LG Beanbird.png [7]
Blinky FreeDOS, a free and open-source DOS implementation for IBM PC compatible computers.A cartoon fish Blinky.svg [8]
Beastie, the BSD Daemon BSD, a free and open-source Unix operating system derivative that also has many derivations out of itself.A cartoon demon Daemon-phk.svg [9]
The Bot/Bugdroid [a] Android operating system A green cartoon android robot Android robot head.svg [10] [11] [12] [13]
Buggie SerenityOS, a free and open-source desktop operating systemA cartoon anthropomorphic ladybird Buggie-SerenityOS.png [14]
Buggie Bugzilla, a free and open-source web-based general-purpose bugtracker and testing toolA cartoon anthropomorphic bug Bugzilla logo (2022).svg [15]
Camelia Raku A cartoon bug with butterfly-like wings Camelia.svg [16]
Canteloupe Libreboot The silhouette of an antelope, leaping Libreboot logo.svg [17]
CowDuck TerminusDB A cartoon hybrid with the head of a cow and the body of a duck TerminusDB Color Mascot.png [18]
Dash Dart language and the Flutter framework.A hummingbird. It represents Dart as a fast language. Dash the dart mascot.png [19]
DotNet Bot [b] .NET free and open source software frameworkA purple robot, waving Dotnet-bot.svg [20]
Duke Java, a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform computing environmentA stylized, unspecified creature Duke (Java mascot) waving.svg [21] [1]
D-Man D, is a multi-paradigm system programming language.A Cartoon shaped like D D-man.png [22]
elePHPant PHP, a server-side scripting language designed primarily for web developmentA cartoon elephant Webysther 20160423 - Elephpant.svg [23]
eMule eMule, a free and open-source peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft WindowsA cartoon mule EMule mascot.png [24]
Freedo Linux-libre, a free and open-source operating system kernel derived from Linux kernel, packaged by GNU to have all the proprietary components removedA cartoon anthropomorphic penguin Freedo.svg [25]
Ferris [c] Rust languageA cartoon crab Original Ferris.svg [26]
Gavroche GNU MediaGoblin, a free and open-source decentralized server software for hosting and sharing digital mediaA cartoon goblin Gavroche mascot of GNU MediaGoblin.png [27]
Geeko SUSE Linux, a Linux-based free and open-source computer operating system familyA stylized chameleon OpenSUSE Logo.svg [28]
Glenda, the Plan 9 Bunny Plan 9 from Bell Labs, a free and open-source distributed operating system that manages all computing resources through its file system rather than specialized interfacesA cartoon rabbit Spaceglenda.svg [29]
GNU [d] GNU, a free and open-source operating system and an extensive collection of computer software; it is also the mascot of GNU Project, a free-software, mass-collaboration projectAn anthropomorphic wildebeest head Heckert GNU white.svg [30]
Gooey WebGUI, a free and open-source content management systemA cartoon octopus WebGUI mascot Gooey purple octopus.jpg [31]
Go Gopher Go, free and open-source programming languageA cartoon gopher Go gopher frontpage.png [32]
GrypeGrype, free and open-source vulnerability scannerA cute cartoon monster Grype mascot.svg [33]
Hexley Darwin A cartoon platypus Hexley STK.png [34]
Kandalf Formerly KDE A cartoon wizard Kandalf wizard mascot kde.png [35]
Kate the Cyber Woodpecker Kate, a free and open-source advanced text editor for software developersA cartoon robotic woodpecker Kate the Cyber Woodpecker mascot 2021.png [36]
Kiki the Cyber Squirrel Krita, a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed for digital painting and animationA cartoon anthropomorphic robotic squirrel Kiki the Cyber Squirrel mascot of Krita cropped square profile.png [37]
Kitty AROS Research Operating System, a free and open-source multimedia centric implementation of the AmigaOS 3.1 APIsA cartoon anthropomorphic cat, created by Eric W. Schwartz AROS mascot Kitty.png [38]
Konqi
( Katie and KDE dragons )		The primary mascot of KDE, an international community that develops free and open-source software, and KDE Projects, software they have developed, including KDE Plasma workspace, KDE Frameworks, and the software foundation of other KDE Applications. A number of other dragons also exist, such as Katie, associated with KDE Women's Project and KDE dragons, the mascots of KDE Community Cartoon dragons
KDE Mascot Konqi by Tyson Tan.png
KDE Women mascot Katie for KDE development applications.png
Konqi and his colorful friends.png
[35]
Kodee Kotlin, the programming languageA stylized robot Kotlin Mascot 2D no. 1.svg [39] [40]
Lenny Lubuntu A penguin with blue hair Lubuntu Lenny.svg [41]
Larry [c] Gentoo A hand-drawn cow Larry the cow.png [42]
The Lisp alien Lisp A quadruped alien with more than four eyes and a single arm extending from the nose Lisplogo alien 256.png [43]
Moby Dock Docker, a set of platform as a service (PaaS) productsA cartoon whale that hauls shipping containers on its back Docker (container engine) logo (cropped).png [44]
Mozilla Retired mascot of Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports and leads Mozilla, a free-software community that developed Firefox, a free and open-source web browser and many related projects.A cartoon anthropomorphic lizard and later a stylized tyrannosaurus rex Mozilla dinosaur head logo.png [45]
Octocat GitHub An anthropomorphized cat with five octopus-like arms Font Awesome 5 brands github.svg [46] [47]
Apache Pig Apache Pig An anthropomorphic pig [48]
Preston PrestaShop, a free and open-source e-commerce platform.A puffin Prestashop.svg [49] [50]
Puffy OpenBSD, a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from BSD, dedicated to security and stability featuresA cartoon pufferfish Puffy.jpg [51]
Purple Pidgin Pidgin, a free and open-source multi-platform instant messaging clientA cartoon pigeon Pidgin.svg [52]
Powershell Hero Microsoft Powershell 7, Microsoft's open-source shellA flat shaded humanoid character No image.svg [53]
Camel Perl, a high-level programming languageA camel [54]
Log Raft Raft consensus algorithm A log raft with a face. Created by Andrea Ruygt, and made a vector by Diego Ongaro Raft Consensus Algorithm Mascot on transparent background.svg [55]
Rocky Raccoon MINIX 3, a free and open-source project to create a small, high availability, high functioning Unix-like operating systemA cartoon raccoon Rocky Raccoon mascot of MINIX 3.jpg [56]
Sakila MySQL A stylized dolphin MySQL Dolphin.jpg [57]
Sara OpenGameArt.org A pixel art girl with blonde hair Sara OpenGameArt logo.png [ citation needed ]
Scratch Cat Scratch A cartoon anthropomorphic orange cat [58]
Slonik Postgresql A stylised elephant Postgresql elephant.svg [59]
Sudo Sandwich Sudo A smiling sandwich Sudo logo.png [60]
Suzanne Blender A monkey head Blender suzanne.jpg [61]
SyftSyft, free and open-source software bill-of-materials command-line tool and Go libraryA cute cartoon owl Syft mascot.svg [62]
Tux Linux kernel, a free and open-source monolithic Unix-like computer operating system kernel that has been included in many OS distributionsA cartoon anthropomorphic penguin Tux2.png [63] [1]
Tizen Genieformer mascot of the Tizen operating system for phones Genie No image.svg [64] [65]
Wilber GIMP, a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed for image editing, drawing, image format conversion and othersA creature similar to a Fox or a dog, but is officially a fictional species called a "GIMP" Wilber-gimp.png [66] [67] [68]
Wizard ImageMagick, a free and open-source cross-platform software suite for displaying, creating, converting, modifying, and editing raster imagesA Wizard ImageMagick logo.svg [69]
Various Wombats DATATRIEVE, being adopted as the mascot of its product group. References were included in the help system for the product, and a graphics demonstration using the "PLOT WOMBAT" command displays the character. [70]
Wyvern LLVM, a set of compiler and toolchain technologies that can be used to develop a compiler frontend for any programming language and backend for any instruction set architecture.A stylized wyvern [71]
XeniaAn alternative mascot for LinuxAn anthropomorphic fox
Xenia the Linux Fox.gif
[72]
Xue Xfce, a free and open-source desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems that aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to useA stylized mouse Xfce logo-footprint.svg [73]
Zero the Ziguana
and
Ziggy the Ziguana		 Zig programming languageA cartoon anthropomorphic iguana wearing a space suit with a jet pack
Zero the Ziguana.svg
Ziggy the Ziguana.svg
[74]
Znurt the Flying Saucer [c] Gentoo Linux A stylized purple flying saucer Znurt.svg [42]

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  2. ↑ Typically stylized as "dotnet bot" or "dotnet-bot"
  3. 1 2 3 Unofficial
  4. ↑ or just the drawing "GNU head"

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