[tyrankh]

> A clear nod to the linux penguin. And a secret totem to those who have been initiated. A hieroglyph for the high priests. No text necessary.

That's... looking into it quite a lot, isn't it? It seems like just a playful mascot.

[tomjakubowski]

Yeah, if anything it's a nod to Plan 9's Glenda the bunny -- they're by the same artist, even!