“Simplicity is now a jihad at Microsoft.”
Microsoft spokesperson Greg Shaw, issuing a fatwa on feature bloat, U.S. News & World Report, 19 October 1998
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In 2002 I started contributing to Open Source software, and life has just gotten better from there. Co-founder of WordPress, founder Automattic.
SOMEDAY, WE’LL BE OVERVALUED AGAIN
“We are disappointed, but you have financial markets that are out of control. If Goldman Sachs pulled their public offering, you can’t expect us to go ahead.”
Zapata CEO and fish-oil magnate Avram Glazer, on his craven retreat from the Internet market after backing out of plans to buy undervalued Web sites, The New York Times, 16 October 1998
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IS JOB NO. 1
“We have to improve in almost all areas. But it’s better than most customers expected.”
Microsoft vice president Brad Chase, arguing that the Windows NT 5.0 glass has at least a few drops of water, Yahoo/Reuters, 13 October 1998
THERE GO DITHERATI’S BOOK PLANS
“It’s not just about printing out a Web site and binding it.”
Lauren Marino, acquisitions editor at Broadway Books, on finding a higher repurpose through Internet startups, The Industry Standard, 12 October 1998
TRUST US — YOU DON’T NEED A SECOND OPINION
“This merger is in response to an industry call for an objective, reliable measurement standard. We believe it will create a believable, trustworthy, bedrock standard in Internet audience measurement.”
RelevantKnowledge CEO Jeff Levy, who will surrender his keys to the executive suite after his company merges with competitor Media Metrix, Wired News, 12 October 1998
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