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Mark Shuttleworth wins Wimbledon?

Mark Shuttleworth and Roger Federer bear an uncanny resemblance to each other. Perhaps they're the same person?

Matt Asay Contributing Writer
Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software companies.
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Roger Shuttleworth?
On Sunday I tried calling Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu, to warn him that Google was going to announce a competitor to Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Alas, he wasn't answering.

Turning to the sports news, I understood why:

Shuttleworth, masquerading as Roger Federer, had just beaten Andy Roddick to win Wimbledon and beat his own record for most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis history.

Not bad for a computer geek.

Shuttleworth was, of course, the first African in space, but it's nice to see him getting some exercise and devoting himself to terrestrial pursuits from time to time.

Of course, it's possible that the whole Ubuntu thing is actually Federer's claim to fame. Perhaps Federer is the real open-source geek-cum-tennis pro while Shuttleworth is the sham?

Mark Federer?
Think I'm making this up? Well, consider: when was the last time you saw the two together? You haven't, right?

Neither have I. Whenever Federer and I hang out, Shuttleworth is always curiously absent, yet shows up soon after Federer leaves.

Some people think Roger Federer and Mark Shuttleworth simply look like each other. But I'm not fooled. I know the truth.

They're one and the same.

Or maybe they're twin brothers separated at birth.

;-)


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