Tux: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 76 - 115 Hotel Pinzger
 Surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of the Zillertal Alps, this cosy hotel enjoys a sunny location in the heart of Tux-Lanersbach, with unobstructed … MoreEUR 59 - 124 Hotel Sonne
 Located at the foot of Zillertal 3000, the largest ski area in the Ziller Valley, the Hotel Sonne in Tux is only a few minutes’ walk away from the s… MoreEUR 43 - 118 Hotel Pension Sonnleiten
 Enjoying a sunny location in the Tux Valley, family-run Pension Sonnleiten is only 300 metres from the Eggalm cable car. A ski-boot drying room is ava… MoreEUR 154 - 999 Hotel Klausnerhof
 Family-run for 4 generations, the Klausnerhof is a modern hotel with a traditional ambience in the heart of Hintertux.
In addition to comfortable roo… MoreEUR 34 - 108 Hotel Jäger
 Set against the majestic backdrop of the Hintertux Glacier, the tastefully furnished, family-run Hotel Jäger offers a quiet and sunny location in the… MoreEUR 65 - 160 Hotel Kirchlerhof
 Hotel Kirchlerhof is located 300 metres from the Rastkogelbahn ski lift and the Zillertal 3000, the largest ski area in the Ziller Valley. It offers a… MoreEUR 65 - 212 Hotel Tirolerhof
 Set amid the Ziller Valley in the village of Tux, Hotel Tirolerhof is 400 meters from the Rastkogel cable car and the Zillertal 3000 ski area. It offe… MoreEUR 45 - 145 Hotel-Garni Jakober
 Surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the Tyrolean Alps, this small and cosy bed and breakfast hotel is located in a central and very sunny spot in… MoreEUR 74 - 214 Thermal-Badhotel Kirchler
 Set amidst the beautiful mountains of the Zillertal Alps, this hotel, which has been run by the same family for 4 generations, is only 500 metres away… MoreEUR 48 - 1,000 Wohlfühlhotel Forelle
 The Wohlfühlhotel Forelle (”Trout”) in Tux in the Ziller Valley offers a comprehensive programme for children, a spa area and a private t… MoreEUR 63 - 176 Sporthotel Kirchler
 Located in Lanersbach in the Tux Valley, Sporthotel Kirchler is only 300 metres away from the Eggalm cable car and 6 km from the Hintertux Glacier cab… MoreEUR 96 - 343 Sport Vital Hotel Central
 The Sport Vital Hotel Central is located in the heart of the village of Tux, at the valley station of the Eggalm ski area, providing access to the Ski… MoreEUR 138 - 1,000 Ski- & Wanderhotel Tuxertal
 Located only steps away from the ski slopes and the hiking trails, this 4-star hotel in the Tux Valley features an indoor pool with panoramic views ov… MoreEUR 79 - 999 Hotel Gletscher & Spa Neuhintertux
 Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Hintertux Glacier, Hotel Gletscher & Spa Neuhintertux is directly at the ski slope next to the valley statio… MoreEUR 66 - 182 Hotel Eden am Grünen Tor
 The family-run hotel lies in a very sunny location in the district of Juns surrounding by the breathtaking backdrop of the Hintertux Glacier.
With a… MoreEUR 55 - 220 Aparthotel Dorfplatzl Garni
 Situated in Tux in the Ziller Valley, Aparthotel Dorfplatzl Garni is only 3 minutes from the valley station of the Rastkogel cable car. There is a sup… MoreEUR 65 - 251 Brugger´s Genießerhotel Lanersbacherhof
 This family-run gourmet hotel, well-known for its excellent cuisine, is situated in Tux in the Ziller Valley, surrounded by green pastures and offerin… MoreEUR 57 - 200 Alpinhotel Berghaus
 Set amidst the impressive Zillertal Alps, this 4-star hotel is only 2 km away from the Hintertux Glacier. The free ski bus there stops right in front … MoreEUR 50 - 210 Alpenjuwel Jäger
 Surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the Zillertal Alps, this newly opened 4-star hotel is set in the picturesque Tux Valley. Covered parking is f… MoreEUR 79 - 258 Alpenbad Hohenhaus
 Alpenbad Hohenhaus is a comfortable, family-run hotel in a sunny and quiet location in the valley basin of Hintertux, offering unique views of the Hin… MoreEUR 8 - 484 Die Pension
 Die Pension is located directly opposite the Rastkogel cable car, which leads into the Zillertal 3000 ski area. The Hintertux Glacier is 9 km away.
T… MoreEUR 160 - 240 Familien- & Sporthotel Hintertuxerhof
 Familien- & Sporthotel Hintertux is located only 150 metres away from the cable car for the Hintertux Glacier. Each room has a balcony with panoramic … MoreEUR 100 - 220 Hotel Auenhof
 Cordial Tyrolean hospitality and an ideal ambience for a relaxing wellness or active holiday in the Tux Mountains can be enjoyed at Hotel Auenhof.
Th… MoreEUR 121 - 297 Hotel Berghof Crystal Spa & Sports
 Located next to the Hintertux Glacier, Hotel Berghof features a large spa with indoor and outdoor pools offering panoramic views of the Zillertal Alps… MoreEUR 230 - 352 Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof
 The Tuxerhof is located close to the Hintertux Glacier cable car. It features a large spa area with an indoor pool, and all rooms offer free Wi-Fi acc… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tux: Guide
Tux (also known as Tux the Penguin), is the official mascot of the Linux (kernel)|Linux kernel.
Origins
The concept of the Linux mascot being a penguin came from
Tux was designed for a Linux logo contest. Confusingly, there were actually three separate contests and Tux didn't win any of them. This is why Tux is formally known as the Linux mascot and not the logo. Pictures of some of the other contestants can be found . Tux was created by Larry Ewing using GIMP (a free software graphics package) and was released by him under the following condition:
:Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks.
According to Jeff Ayers, Linus Torvalds had a "fixation for flightless, fat waterfowl" and Torvalds claims to have contracted "penguinitis" after being gently nibbled by a penguin: "Penguinitis makes you stay awake at nights just thinking about penguins and feeling great love towards them." Torvalds' supposed illness is of course a joke, but he really was bitten by a Little Penguin on a visit to Canberra, Australia . Torvalds was looking for something fun and sympathetic to associate with Linux, and a slightly fat penguin sitting down after having had a great meal perfectly fit the bill.
Tux has become iconic for the Linux and FLOSS community, with one British Linux user group adopting a live African Penguin|Black-Footed (Jackass) penguin at Bristol Zoo on the occasion of Linus Torvalds' birthday.
Appearance
Tux does not accurately portray any of the 19 species of penguin although the Gentoo Penguin is close.
He is often dressed or portrayed differently, depending on context; for example, when representing the PaX security algorithm, he wears a helmet and brandishes an axe and shield, and his eyes are red.
Uses
Tux is the star of many games, including Tux Racer, in which the user guides Tux down a variety of different icy hills on his belly, trying to catch herring and beat the time limit. User Friendly#Tux|Tux is also a character in the webcomic User Friendly.
In some Linux distributions, Tux greets the user during booting, with multi-processor systems displaying multiple tuxes.
TUX web server|TUX is also the name of Linux (kernel)|Linux kernel-based web server.
Tributes to Tux
On the penguins provide their own commentary on their scenes. When Private is struggling to operate a computer, Skipper comments, "You told me you knew Linux, Private!"
Video games
Tux has taken on a role in the Linux community similar to that which Mario holds in the Nintendo community. As such, several Computer and video games|video games, mostly free software/open source and/or for Linux, have starred Tux, including:
Tux Racer (or its continuation, ), a game similar to popular snowboarding games, except the snowboarder here is replaced by Tux
SuperTux, a platform game similar to Super Mario Bros.
Pingus, a Lemmings (video game)|Lemmings clone (where the penguins replaced the lemmings)
- A Quest for Herring (the first 3D game starring Tux).
- A GoKart racing game.
The sequel of Tux Kart.
Tux Paint, a drawing program for young children.
ClanBomber
Freedroid RPG
Icy Tower, a platform game similar to Ice Climber. Tux is a downloadable character (freeware download at http://www.acid-play.com/download/icy-tower/)
, a multiplayer 2D Gauntlet (arcade game)|Gauntlet-style game.
, an educational typing tutor for children.
Gown
In some games that star Tux, a desire for more gender neutrality has resulted in them allowing the players to play as either Tux or his female friend "Gown". Gown is variously depicted as being a pink version of Tux (eg XTux) or as having a somewhat less fat appearance and wearing items of clothing such as a short skirt and a hair bow (eg TuxKart and Quest for Herring). In SuperTux, there is a different female penguin called 'Penny' who is purple and white.
Other uses
Tux had an uncredited use in the Al Gore's Penguin Army video controversy.
During the Q&A session following his COMDEX Fall 1999 keynote address, Linus Torvalds was asked if he had any idea how many stuffed penguins had been sent to Bill Gates. Torvalds' response was another question: "To the nearest thousand?"
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikipedia article "Tux". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.References
External links
(Larry Ewing)
: A real open source Tux