“Microsoft is copying us again. It feels great.”
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, on innovating his way to 2% market share, eWeek, 6 January 2004
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SEE-THROUGH ENCRYPTION
“Content should be as transparent as it is today with MP3.”
Leonardo Chiariglione, inventor of the MP3 standard, on the music industry’s blind spot, The New York Times, 5 January 2004
I’VE COME DOWN WITH A TOUCH OF THE INTERNET
“I think it is hard to stop the proliferation of these technologies. I feel like typhoid Mary, I want to spread it as far as possible.”
Vint “Father of the Internet” Cerf, on why his invention is so contagious, BBC News, 1 January 2004
NOW THAT’S LEGAL FILE-SHARING
“While we much prefer competing in the market — as we are doing and have done for nine years — our board has made a carefully considered business decision to take this action to end Microsoft’s illegal conduct.”
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, on suing Microsoft for antitrust violations, including withholding key programming interfaces, Wired News, 18 December 2003
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, BLOG IT
“At some point, it is all just fodder for the column.”
Michael Wolff, on going from failed new-media entrepreneur to failed old-media entrepreneur, The New York Times, 22 December 2003
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