Mark Shuttleworth

thumb|Mark Shuttleworth in 2006 Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African-British entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the development of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system. In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first South African to travel to space as a space tourist, and indeed the first African from an independent country to travel to space. Quotes A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for. http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/04/1859255&source=wikipedia Mark Shuttleworth Answers At Length Slashdot Collaborative interview 2005-04-04 2011-09-11 Timothy Lord Computer is not a device anymore. It is an extension of your mind and your gateway to other people. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth 2005-10-03 2005-08-03 FAQs: Why and Whither for Ubuntu? Ubuntu Wiki There are many examples of companies and countries that have improved their competitiveness and efficiency by adopting open source strategies. The creation of skills through all levels is of fundamental importance to both companies and countries. http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=840 Go Open Source puts R3m into building Linux channel Tectonic staff Tectonic South Africa 2006-01-30 2011-09-11 In the early days of the DCC I preferred to let the proponents do their thing and then see how it all worked out in the end. Now we are pretty close to the end. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-January/003630.html Debian Common Core Alliance Mark Shuttleworth 2006-01-03 2011-09-11 Ubuntu Sounder List I urge telecommunications regulators to develop a commercial strategy for delivering effective access to the continent. http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=888 Shuttleworth urges telecoms reform Alastair Otter 2006-02-24 2011-09-11 Tectonic South Africa Shuttleworth, who was speaking during the opening of the Idlelo2 conference in Nairobi, Kenya … Whenever there is a substantial change in an industry there are opportunities for new leaders to emerge. The future belongs to those who embrace global thinking without losing their identity and their culture. An experience like that changes your perspective on life and on the world. External links Category:Astronauts Category:Businesspeople from South Africa Category:Linux people Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category: People from South Africa Category: Company founders Category: Entrepreneurs