List of computing mascots
file:gnu-and-penguin-color.png|thumb|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.
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.
| Mascot | Representing | Description | Image | |
| Adiumy | Adium, a free and open-source instant messaging client for macOS. | A cartoon duck | ||
| Amanda the Panda | Window Maker, a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System. | A cartoon panda | ||
| Apache Beam Firefly | Apache Beam | A cartoon firefly | ||
| Beanbird | LG’s webOS operating system | A brown bean shaped bird | ||
| Blinky | FreeDOS, a free and open-source DOS implementation for IBM PC compatible computers. | A cartoon fish | ||
| 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 | ||
| The Bot/Bugdroid | Android operating system | A green cartoon android robot | ||
| Buggie | SerenityOS, a free and open-source desktop operating system | A cartoon anthropomorphic ladybug | ||
| Buggie | Bugzilla, a free and open-source web-based general-purpose bugtracker and testing tool | A cartoon anthropomorphic bug | ||
| Camelia | Raku | A cartoon bug with butterfly-like wings | ||
| Canteloupe | Libreboot | The silhouette of an antelope, leaping | ||
| CowDuck | TerminusDB | A cartoon hybrid with the head of a cow and the body of a duck | ||
| Dash | Dart language and the Flutter framework. | A hummingbird. It represents Dart as a fast language. | ||
| DotNet Bot | .NET free and open source software framework | A purple robot, waving | ||
| Duke | Java, a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform computing environment | A stylized, unspecified creature | ||
| D-Man | D, is a multi-paradigm system programming language. | A letter D anthropomorphized with humanlike limbs and a set of eyes | ||
| elePHPant | PHP, a server-side scripting language designed primarily for web development | A cartoon elephant | ||
| eMule | eMule, a free and open-source peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows | A cartoon mule | ||
| Freedo | Linux-libre, a free and open-source operating system kernel derived from Linux kernel, packaged by GNU to have all the proprietary components removed | A cartoon anthropomorphic penguin | ||
| Ferris | Rust language | A cartoon crab | ||
| Gavroche | GNU MediaGoblin, a free and open-source decentralized server software for hosting and sharing digital media | A cartoon goblin | ||
| Geeko | SUSE Linux, a Linux-based free and open-source computer operating system family | A stylized chameleon | ||
| 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 interfaces | A cartoon rabbit | ||
| GNU | 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 project | An anthropomorphic wildebeest head | ||
| 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, 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 LogoGodette GDBot and Sophia Godot Robot Plush | |
| Gooey | WebGUI, a free and open-source content management system | A cartoon octopus | ||
| Go Gopher | Go, free and open-source programming language | A cartoon gopher | ||
| Hexley | Darwin | A cartoon platypus | ||
| Kandalf | Formerly KDE | A cartoon wizard | ||
| Kate the Cyber Woodpecker | Kate, a free and open-source advanced text editor for software developers | A cartoon robotic woodpecker | ||
| Kiki the Cyber Squirrel | Krita, a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed for digital painting and animation | A cartoon anthropomorphic robotic squirrel | ||
| Kitty | AROS Research Operating System, a free and open-source multimedia centric implementation of the AmigaOS 3.1 APIs | A cartoon anthropomorphic cat, created by Eric W. Schwartz | ||
| Konqi | 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 | - | - |
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