Twitux is a Twitter client designed for use in Linux. The application is written in C and uses GTK+ for the GUI. The name Twitux is presumably a mashup of Twitter and Tux, the traditionally heralded Linux mascot. The current release of Twitux is version 0.62, which was released on April 29, 2008.

I wrote a text review of the Twitux application over at Microblink, so feel free to check out the full review there. Here’s a recap of the scores I gave Twitux:

• Installation/Setup:
• User Interface:
• User Experience:
• Features:
• Performance:
• Overall Impression:

Overall Impression:

I have a hard time justifying giving this app a 2.5 because I don’t feel like it gives me any incentive to use it instead of the web interface. I really wanted to like Twitux because I know there are so many Linux users out there looking for a good desktop client. The simple, painful truth is that Twitux gives me no reason to want to use it.

Exclusive Screencast Review

I also put together a screencast going over some of the basics of Twitux to give you an idea of what the application looks like.