“If you are a company that wants to make money in the future, you are going to consider Linux.”
Inprise CEO pro tem Dale Fuller, on the unique suitability of Linux for dot coms that have yet to report a profit, ZDNN, 15 February 2000
Month: February 2000
OH, AND DID I MENTION THAT IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH?
“The [MPAA’s] principle occupation is to make sure that American movies move freely and unhobbled around the world.”
Motion Picture Association of America chief Jack Valenti, applying some Newspeak in a Salon interview about his attempts to shut down digital distribution of movies, Salon.com, 14 February 2000
63,000 BUGS UNDER THE C
“Our customers do not want us to sell them products with over 63,000 potential known defects.”
Microsoft team leader Marc Lucovsky, on the new value-for-money proposition offered by Windows 2000, ZDNN, 11 February 2000
WE OFFER DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACKS, TOO!
“It’s basically the same attack as the ones that hit all the other Web sites.”
Excite@Home spokesperson Kelly DiStefano, on the latest feature her company’s portal copied from Yahoo, Washtech.com, 10 February 2000
TRAGEDY OF THE DOT-COMMONS
“Security on the Internet is a community effort.”
FBI infotech security chief Ron Dick, on the furious finger-pointing that’s being done to resolve recent Net traffic attacks, News.com, 9 February 2000
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