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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.
Apr 30, 2024 · Mark Shuttleworth 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.
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.
It was founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 70 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo and the Isle of Man.
Aug 13, 2013 · Shuttleworth is worth an estimated half-billion dollars, having made his fortune by creating a digital certificate authority that he sold to VeriSign for $575 million (£370 million) in 1999....
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Apr 28, 2020 · Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu Linux, talks about Ubuntu's popularity, Canonical's profitability, and its plans for an IPO in the face of the pandemic. He also discusses Ubuntu's strength in the cloud, its support for open source, and its resilience in the economic downturn.