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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware Computer software |
| Founded | February 2004, 01; 21 years ago (01-02-2004) |
| Founder | Herbert Feiler |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Herbert Feiler (CEO)[1] |
| Products | Desktops,notebooks,servers |
Number of employees | 50[2] |
| Website | www |
TheTuxedo Computers GmbH (stylised asTUXEDO Computers) is a computer manufacturer based inAugsburg,Germany. The company specializes indesktop computers andnotebooks with a pre-installedLinux operating system. The devices are manufactured inLeipzig, Germany.[3] Tuxedo Computers equips its devices with Tuxedo OS, its ownLinux distribution based onUbuntu, or installs a selection of distributions as well asMicrosoft Windows as an operating system in parallel with the Linux system or in avirtual machine.
Tuxedo Computers was founded on February 1, 2004, by current managing director Herbert Feiler inBayreuth. In 2013, the company moved toKönigsbrunn. In 2019 followed another move to the current headquarters in Augsburg.[4] The name derives from the Linux mascotTux, whose feathers resemble atuxedo. The company emerged from an online store that specialized in the distribution of promotional items related to Linux andopen-source software and software boxes with Linux distributions.
Due to better Linux compatibility, TUXEDO Computers originally only carried desktop computers, as notebooks often required special adaptations. In the meantime, notebooks andsmall form factor desktop computers complement the range.[5] The names of the devices borrow from stars and planets, space travel, and science and technology.
With Tuxedo OS (stylized as TUXEDO OS), Tuxedo Computers develops its own Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. The first version was released on September 29, 2022. Compared to Ubuntu, Tuxedo OS comes without the package managementSnap initiated byCanonical and adds the latestLinux kernel and the latest version ofKDE Plasma.[6] In addition, Tuxedo OS uses its ownsoftware repositories operated byhosting providers located inGermany and refrains fromphoning home. Tuxedo OS can be freely downloaded from the project page in the form of anISO disk image file.
Complementing Tuxedo OS, the company is working on tools to control hardware functions and improveusability. Licensed under theGNU General Public License, the Tuxedo Control Center allows, among other things, the control and management of fans, the clocking of thecentral andgraphics processing unit or the adjustment of the backlitkeyboard of Tuxedo laptops.[7] With the WebFAI, Tuxedo Computers releases its in-house tool to automatically install computers running Tuxedo OS or other Linux distributions.[8]
Tuxedo Computers is one of thePatrons of KDE and also supports the KDE developers with the possibility to organize events. For example, the KDE Plasma Sprint 2023 was held at the company's offices.[9] TheLinux User Group Augsburg meets regularly on its premises. Developers from Tuxedo Computers regularly submit code andpatches to the Linux kernel.[10]
Under the name MyTuxedo, Tuxedo Computers operates acloud storage service based onNextcloud. The offer is currently only available to buyers of a Tuxedo computer. The servers as well as the backup storage are located indata centers in Germany, the service is therefore subject to the EuropeanGeneral Data Protection Regulation.[11]
