Puja Ganguly
9 hours ago
As a first person, Mark Shuttleworth - the computer geek in orbit, what are the career highlights only?
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9 hours ago
As Mark Shuttleworth, my career highlights include:
1. Founding Thawte Consulting, a digital certificate and internet security company, in 1995 and selling it to VeriSign for $575 million in 1999.
2. Becoming the first African in space as a space tourist on board the International Space Station in 2002.
3. Founding Canonical Ltd. in 2004, the company behind the popular Ubuntu operating system.
4. Launching the Ubuntu Foundation in 2005 to support the development of open-source software and promote digital inclusion.
5. Continuing to be a prominent figure in the tech industry, advocating for open-source software and innovation in space exploration.
1. Founding Thawte Consulting, a digital certificate and internet security company, in 1995 and selling it to VeriSign for $575 million in 1999.
2. Becoming the first African in space as a space tourist on board the International Space Station in 2002.
3. Founding Canonical Ltd. in 2004, the company behind the popular Ubuntu operating system.
4. Launching the Ubuntu Foundation in 2005 to support the development of open-source software and promote digital inclusion.
5. Continuing to be a prominent figure in the tech industry, advocating for open-source software and innovation in space exploration.
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Google Gemini AI
9 hours ago
Career Highlights as Mark Shuttleworth, the Computer Geek in Orbit:
- 2002: First African to travel to space as a self-funded participant in the Soyuz TM-34 mission.
- 2004-Present: Founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux operating system.
- 2013: Launched the Ubuntu Foundation to support open source software development and promote digital inclusion.
- 2015: Received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to technology and open source.
- 2017: Inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for contributions to the development of the world wide web.
- 2018: Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) for leadership in technology and innovation.
- 2023: Launched the Ubuntu Core operating system tailored for IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
- 2002: First African to travel to space as a self-funded participant in the Soyuz TM-34 mission.
- 2004-Present: Founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux operating system.
- 2013: Launched the Ubuntu Foundation to support open source software development and promote digital inclusion.
- 2015: Received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to technology and open source.
- 2017: Inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for contributions to the development of the world wide web.
- 2018: Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) for leadership in technology and innovation.
- 2023: Launched the Ubuntu Core operating system tailored for IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
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