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.

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]

List of computing mascots
MascotRepresentingDescriptionImageRef(s)
AdiumyAdium, a free and open-source instant messaging client for macOSA cartoon duck[2]
Amanda the PandaWindow Maker, a free and open-source window manager for the X Window SystemA cartoon panda[3][4]
Apache Beam FireflyApache BeamA cartoon firefly[5][6]
Apache PigApache PigAn anthropomorphic pig[7]
BeanbirdLG's webOS operating systemA dark grey bean shaped bird[8]
Beastie, the BSD DaemonBSD, a free and open-source Unix-like operating system with many derivativesA cartoon demon[9]
BlinkyFreeDOS, a free and open-source DOS implementation for IBM PC compatible computersA cartoon fish[10]
The Bot/Bugdroid[a]Android operating systemA green cartoon android robot[11][12][13][14]
BuggieSerenityOS, a free and open-source desktop operating systemA cartoon anthropomorphic ladybug[15]
BuggieBugzilla, a free and open-source web-based general-purpose bugtracker and testing toolA cartoon anthropomorphic bug[16]
CamelPerl, a high-level programming languageA camel[17][18]
CameliaRakuA cartoon bug with butterfly-like wings[19]
CanteloupeLibrebootThe silhouette of an antelope, leaping[20]
CowDuckTerminusDBA cartoon hybrid with the head of a cow and body of a duck[21]
DashDart language and the Flutter frameworkA hummingbird representing Dart as a fast language[22]
D-ManD, is a multi-paradigm system programming language.A letter D anthropomorphized with humanlike limbs and a set of eyes[23]
DotNet Bot[b].NET free and open source software frameworkA purple robot, waving[24]
DukeJava, a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform computing environmentA stylized, unspecified creature[25][1]
elePHPantPHP, a server-side scripting language designed primarily for web developmentA cartoon elephant[26]
eMuleeMule, a free and open-source peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft WindowsA cartoon mule[27]
Ferris[c]Rust languageA cartoon crab[28]
FreedoLinux-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[29]
GavrocheGNU MediaGoblin, a free and open-source decentralized server software for hosting and sharing digital mediaA cartoon goblin[30]
GeekoSUSE Linux, a Linux-based free and open-source computer operating system familyA stylized chameleon[31]
Glenda, the Plan 9 BunnyPlan 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[32]
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[33]
Go GopherGo, free and open-source programming languageA cartoon gopher[34]
  • Godot Logo
  • Gbot, Gobot, GDBot
  • Godette, Sophia
  • Godot Robot Plush
The mascots associated with the Godot Engine, a free and open-source, cross-platform game engine. The primary symbol is the stylized Godot logo, which serves as the basis for various character designs. These include Gbot (also known as Gobot or GDbot), an anthropomorphic robot with a Godot logo-shaped head, and part of the same mascot line as Godette and Sophia. Godette is an anime-style female mascot inspired by the logo's features, and Sophia is artist Tyson Tan's reinterpretation of Godette in the tradition of OS-tan or anime-tan software mascots. A Godot plush toy, modeled after the logo, exists in both 2D and 3D forms and is often featured in Godot-based games.A stylized blue robot head with a gear-shaped outline serves as the base design across all variants.

Godot Logo

Godette

GDBot and Sophia

Godot Robot Plush

[35][36][37] [38][39] [40][41]
GooeyWebGUI, a free and open-source content management systemA cartoon octopus[42]
HexleyDarwinA cartoon platypus[43]
KandalfFormerly KDEA cartoon wizard[44]
Kate the Cyber WoodpeckerKate, a free and open-source advanced text editor for software developersA cartoon robotic woodpecker[45]
Kiki the Cyber SquirrelKrita, a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed for digital painting and animationA cartoon anthropomorphic robotic squirrel[46]
KitMozilla Firefox, a free and open-source web browserA cartoon Fox, based on the Firefox logo[47]
KittyAROS 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[48]
KodeeKotlin programming languageA stylized robot[49]
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 CommunityCartoon dragons[44]
Larry[c]Gentoo LinuxA crudely drawn cow[50]
LennyLubuntuA penguin with blue hair[51]
The Lisp alienLispA quadruped alien with more than four eyes and a single arm extending from the nose[52]
Log RaftRaft consensus algorithmA log raft with a face. Created by Andrea Ruygt, and made a vector by Diego Ongaro[53]
LucyGleam programming languageA pink starfish[54]
Moby DockDocker, a set of platform as a service (PaaS) productsA cartoon whale that hauls shipping containers on its back[55]
MozillaRetired 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 projectsA cartoon anthropomorphic lizard and later a stylized tyrannosaurus rex[56]
OctocatGitHubAn anthropomorphized cat with five octopus-like arms[57][58]
PonyPony programming languageA cartoon pony[59]
Powershell HeroMicrosoft Powershell 7, Microsoft's open-source shellA flat shaded humanoid character[60]
PrestonPrestaShop, a free and open-source e-commerce platformA puffin[61][62]
PuffyOpenBSD, a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from BSD, dedicated to security and stability featuresA cartoon pufferfish[63]
Purple PidginPidgin, a free and open-source multi-platform instant messaging clientA cartoon pigeon[64]
Pygame snake[c]Pygame, a free and open-source Python library for game developmentA snake holding a gaming controllerNo ref available
Rocky RaccoonMINIX 3, a free and open-source project to create a small, high availability, high functioning Unix-like operating systemA cartoon raccoon[65]
SakilaMySQLA stylized dolphin[66]
SaraOpenGameArt.orgA pixel art girl with blonde hair[67]
Scratch CatScratchA cartoon anthropomorphic orange cat[e][68]
SepiaPeerTubeA cartoon cuttlefish wearing a hat in the shape of the PeerTube logo, designed by David Revoy[69]
SlonikPostgresqlA stylised elephant[70]
Snort Pig[c]Snort, a free and open-source network intrusion detection and prevention systemA cartoon pig; the "Snort and Pig logo" is a registered trademark of Cisco[71]
Sudo SandwichSudoA smiling sandwich[72]
SuzanneBlenderA monkey head[73]
Tizen Genieformer mascot of the Tizen operating system for phonesGenie[74][75]
TuxLinux kernel, a free and open-source monolithic Unix-like computer operating system kernel that has been included in many OS distributionsA cartoon anthropomorphic penguin[76][1]
VeaselV programming languageA cartoon weasel[77]
WilberGIMP, 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"[78][79][80]
WizardImageMagick, a free and open-source cross-platform software suite for displaying, creating, converting, modifying, and editing raster imagesA wizard[81]
Various WombatsDATATRIEVE, being adopted as the mascot of its product group; references are in the product's help system, and a graphics demonstration using a PLOT WOMBAT command displays the mascot[82]
WyvernLLVM, 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[83]
Xenia[c]An alternative to Tux, originally proposed at the same time[84]. Canonically transgender.[85]An anthropomorphic fox[86]
XueXfce, 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[87]
Zero the Ziguana
Ziggy the Ziguana
and
Carmen the Allocgator		Zig programming languageCartoon anthropomorphic iguana and alligator
[88]
Znurt the Flying Saucer[c]Gentoo LinuxA stylized purple flying saucer[50]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ No official name until 2024, when it was named The Bot; before then it was unofficially known as Bugdroid by the Android team.
  2. ^ Typically stylized as "dotnet bot" or "dotnet-bot"
  3. ^ Unofficial
  4. ^ or just the drawing "GNU head"
  5. ^ Despite being free software in most cases, the Scratch Cat is not free content[89]

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