“It’s a revolution in how we think about software. This is a big change for … every part of the ecosystem.”
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, sympathizing with the dinosaurs as they watched the meteor crash into the Earth, Forbes.com, 1 November 2005
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I’M NOT AFRAID TO SELL, I JUST DON’T WANT TO BE THERE WHEN IT HAPPENS
“I have been pleased to see a renewed focus on AOL at Time Warner, and the emergence of so many strategic alternatives.”
Former AOL CEO Steve Case, on stepping down from the board of Time Warner before it decides what to do with the online unit, Los Angeles Times, 31 October 2005
WHERE’S THE “MY BAD” CLAUSE IN SARBANES-OXLEY?
“My bad. I bit off more technology projects than my colleagues could chew.”
Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, on overspending on IT that quadrupled his company’s losses, TheStreet.com, 28 October 2005
USER-DEGENERATED CONTENT
“Wikipedia may have its problems, but the output of traditional media can be pretty crappy too.”
Print 1.0 publisher Tim O’Reilly, on how the Web is bringing other media down to its level, Wired News, 27 October 2005
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
“With the changes, information cannot be extracted from it.”
Neville Pattinson, director of technology and government affairs for Texas RFID card maker Axalto, on the features of a new and improved U.S. passport chip, 26 October 2005
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