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  1. Mark Shuttleworth. Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African and British entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the development of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system. [1] In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first South African to travel to space, doing so as a space tourist.

  2. Canonical Ltd. Canonical Ltd. [4] is a privately held computer software company based in London, England. It was founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects.

  3. Apr 30, 2024 · Mark Shuttleworth (born September 18, 1973, Welkom, South Africa) is a South African entrepreneur, philanthropist, and space tourist who became the first South African in space. Shuttleworth was a student at the University of Cape Town in 1995 when he founded Thawte, a consulting firm that became a world leader in Internet security for ...

  4. Jan 19, 2017 · Learn how Mark Shuttleworth became the first African in space, launched a software revolution with Ubuntu Linux, and invested in innovation projects. Read his insights on technology, society, and the future of tech.

  5. Apr 28, 2020 · Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, talks about Ubuntu's popularity, profitability, and future plans amid the pandemic. He reveals Canonical's revenue, support contracts, IPO goals, and open-source trends.

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  6. Mark Shuttleworth joins us on the Destination Linux podcast for an in-depth interview. Mark Shuttleworth is the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company beh...

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  8. Aug 13, 2013 · When Mark Shuttleworth founded Canonical in 2004, he made a promise to his staff: "You can count on me for two years." The idea was "to get the team to relax" and focus on the newly created Ubuntu ...

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