ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, WE’RE CASH-FOE POSITVE

“Our revenue and results of operations for the first quarter were consistent with our expectations.”

SCO CEO Darl McBride, on losing $3.4 million on $20,000 in revenues with his brilliant plan to sue every Linux user in sight, ElectricNews.net, 4 March 2004

PAID INCLUSION? IS THAT ANYTHING LIKE FRIENDS-AND-FAMILY SHARES?

“Any time you accept money to influence the results, even if it is just for inclusion, it is probably a bad thing.”

Google cofounder Larry Page, on the nefarious nexus of search engines and capitalism, The New York Times, 2 March 2004

GEEK MARRIAGE LEGALIZED!

“It’s the same kind of energy [as the marriages at City Hall]. It’s nice to see that kind of energy return to San Francisco.”

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, on how the new Apple Store in town will allow same-OS relationships to flourish, Wired News, 2 March 2004

DOG MEET DOG

“People love their pets, and we’ve made it really easy for them to make a Web page for their dogs and share it with other people.”

Dogster founder Ted Rheingold, on lowering barriers to entry that he really should have left in place, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 March 2004