PARTS IS PARTS

“Although I played a key role in bringing AOL and Time Warner together six years ago, it’s now my view that it would be best to ‘undo’ the merger by splitting Time Warner into several independent companies.”

Former Time Warner chairman Steve Case, saying “oopsy daisy,” The Washington Post, 10 December 2005

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BILLG WOULD PREFER THAT I THINK OF IT AS SMOG

“I consider open-source software to be part of the environment, like the Internet.”

Microsoft CTO Ray Ozzie, on making his peace with Linux, The New York Times, 11 December 2005

YOU’LL NEED A CALENDAR JUST TO SCHEDULE TIME TO USE OUR SOFTWARE

“Time management is undergoing a major shift from a paper-based world to an electronic one.”

Microsoft program manager Hans Bjordahl, on his company’s plans for exciting new ways to waste time managing it, News.com, 6 December 2005

MARKETPLACE OF LACK OF IDEAS

“We are focused on the technology. This is still a technology marketplace.”

Creative Technology chairman and CEO Sim Wong Hoo, on continuing to fight his losing battle with Apple’s iPod by introducing copycat MP3 players, BBC News, 8 December 2005

THE REGULATOR WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS

“Thanks to the wonders of Sarbanes-Oxley, management does not get a free Xbox 360.”

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, blaming accounting regulations for the lump of coal in his stocking, News.com, 7 December 2005