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“Computer is not a device anymore. It is an extension of your mind and your gateway to other people.”

Quote by Mark Shuttleworth

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Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth, born on September 18, 1973, is a South African entrepreneur known for his contributions to the open-source software movement. He founded Thawte, a company providing digital certificate services, in the mid-1990s and later created Ubuntu, a free and open-source operating system based on Debian, aiming to make computer use more accessible. Shuttleworth also founded the Shuttleworth Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to education and technology development. more

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