Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth is a South African entrepreneur. As an early space tourist, he was the first African in space. He's the founder and leader of the Ubuntu linux distribution.

Sourced

• A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for.
  • from a collaborative interview at Slashdot, April 4, 2005

• Computer is not a device anymore. It is an extension of your mind and your gateway to other people.
  • From an interview at Tectonic, October 20, 2005

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• 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.

• 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.

• I urge telecommunications regulators to develop a commercial strategy for delivering effective access to the continent.