Mark Shuttleworth quotes
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“Computer is not a device anymore. It is an extension of your mind and your gateway to other people.”
-- Mark ShuttleworthSource : "FAQs: Why and Whither for Ubuntu?". wiki.ubuntu.com.
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“A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for.”
-- Mark ShuttleworthSource : "Mark Shuttleworth Answers At Length". Slashdot interview, interviews.slashdot.org. April 4, 2005.
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“Chef and Ubuntu are often inseparable in serious server deployments, making mutual integration a must for our users. We're excited to offer Chef as part of the Ubuntu distribution and to deliver easy bare metal provisioning with MAAS and Chef.”
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“Those folks who try to impose analog rules on digital content will find themselves on the wrong side of the tidal wave.”
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“An experience like that changes your perspective on life and on the world”
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“Free software is part of a broader phenomenon, which is a shift toward recognizing the value of shared work. Historically, shared stuff had a very bad name. The reputation was that people always abused shared things, and in the physical world, something that is shared and abused becomes worthless. In the digital world, I think we have the inverse effect, where something that is shared can become more valuable than something that is closely held, as long as it is both shared and contributed to by everybody who is sharing in it.”
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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.”
-- Mark ShuttleworthSource : "Go Open Source Puts R3m Into Building Linux Channel". tectonic.co.za. January 30, 2006.
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“I urge telecommunications regulators to develop a commercial strategy for delivering effective access to the continent.”
-- Mark ShuttleworthSource : "Shuttleworth Urges Telecoms Reform". tectonic.co.za. February 24, 2006.
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“I don't expect my flight to produce a generation of astronauts and cosmonauts back home, but I hope it will encourage people to pursue their dreams.”
-- Mark Shuttleworth
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“People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.”
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“The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind.”
Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.64, Delphi Classics
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“I love sci-fi, computer games. I love any escapes. Give me them all.”
Source : "Alexander Siddig Exclusive Interview; The CAIRO TIME Star Opens Up About DEEP SPACE NINE, MIRAL, His Sci-Fi Obsession, More". Interview with Ron Messer, collider.com. August 9, 2010.
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