AND AT EVERY SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE, NOVELL WILL BE THERE

“Networks are becoming the single connecting piece of human activity.”

Novell CEO Eric Schmidt, misstating the obvious at PC Expo in New York, News.com, 17 June 1998

IF YOU DON’T LOOK COOL, WE DON’T LOOK COOL

“I have hundreds of readers scouring the Net for the coolest stuff. And since I have the coolest readers on the Net, they find it.”

Rob Malda, publisher of sneak-peeks-for-geeks site Slashdot, on his information-wants-to-be-free newsgathering operation, Salon 21st, 15 June 1998

ARE THOSE STOCK OPTIONS IN YOUR POCKET,

“There is nothing sexier than a CEO who has a passion for his product.”

Christopher Barr, editor-in-chief of CNET, on the amorous attentions bossman Halsey Minor delivers to his work, The New York Times, 15 June 1998

OUR PLATFORM: GOOD JOBS AT GOOD WAGES TO FIX OUR MISTAKES

“There are more than twice as many opportunities for Windows-based computer-services careers in America than there are for jobs focused on the combined proprietary technologies of IBM, Novell, Oracle and Unix.”

Microsoft Chairman, CEO, and Essayist-in-Chief Bill Gates, op-edding away on his company’s contributions to creating full employment for programmers, The Economist, 13 June 1998

MOM, APPLE PIE, AND THE FUTURE

“Silicon Valley is about the future, and I don’t know of any politician who has come out against the future.”

Dan Schnur, Republican political director of Technology Network, the Valley’s tech PAC wannabes, The New York Times, 11 June 1998