Mauro is such an incredible force in the Ubuntu community!
I’ve had the honor of working with him on both Ubuntu Summits and he’s reached out for advice on other projects he’s working on. He’s unfailingly enthusiastic, motivated, and best of all, really supportive and excited to help others work on their own projects. He’s full of great ideas, and yet is always eager to include others and find out what they think is exciting and incorporate those ideas into a bigger and greater whole.
All in all, he’s fun to work with, and his enthusiasm and joy for the spirit of Ubuntu is contagious, and that’s even if you’re already an Ubuntu contributor. In my opinion, Ubuntu would only be improved by officially recognizing his vast contributions to the community, and it’s a shame it’s taken so long for it to happen. But in the same spirit, there’s no better time than now!