Month: August 2001

“After theglobe.com, I never want to be in another position where I build an asset only to have it taken away. I want to be the asset.”

Stephan Paternot, former asset of theglobe.com, on his attempt to be a value-added solution looking for a problem, Salon.com, 22 August 2001

“We felt we could still be true to the open-source roots and at the same time go to a business model that was proven.”

VA Linux CEO Larry Augustin, on abandoning his company’s origins in the open-source community, News.com, 23 August 2001

“We fundamentally believe the first chapter of the Internet is over.”

America Online CEO Barry Schuler, on the interactive service’s recent job cuts, The Washington Post, 22 August 2001

“I don’t know what a monopoly is until somebody tells me.”

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, on ignorance being bliss, News.com, 20 August 2001

“We are not the condom on the driving force of progress.”

Paul Brown, head of a U.K. radio association, on how he’s not to blame for digital tunes not coming to fruition, The Independent, 19 August 2001