Darrick Wong of IBM has proposed replacing the solo-Tux logo in the Linux 3.1 kernel with a new logo. The new logo is a mockery of Microsoft’s version of the operating system that began selling 19 years ago. This new logo was proposed just this weekend and the current discussion to see whether it will be accepted for the Linux kernel can be found in this LKML thread. The proposed logo isn’t to raise awareness for any animals or other causes, but to poke fun at Microsoft’s Windows.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/09/suggested-linux-31-kernel-logo.html