“We believe that Napster users are not copyright infringers, and we will pursue every legal means to keep Napster operating.”
Napster CEO Hank Barry, on the file-sharing service’s latest legal woes, News.com, 12 February 2001
SENTIMENTAL GURNEY
“There is such a negative sentiment about Web content out there. Given the current environment, it did not make sense to continue the business.”
Icebox CEO Steve Stanford, on how venture capitalists’ refusal to stuff more money in his pockets not only killed his company but hurt his feelings, Nando Times, 7 February 2001
OUR BACK END IS COMPLETELY OPEN
“It’s the open source concept, but one notch better, because the source wouldn’t be open.”
Corel CEO Derek Burney, showing that the Microsoft brain implant he received along with a $125 million investment in his company is receiving signals from Redmond just fine, PC World, 6 February 2001
I’LL HAVE MY PEOPLE PING YOUR PEOPLE
“It cost us about $150 million to fail at Go.com. But now this company is fluent in the Internet vocabulary.”
Disney CEO Michael Eisner, on the company’s online tuition bill, Salon.com, 7 February 2001
THE COBALT ACQUISITION WAS A VERY KINKY SHOTGUN WEDDING
“I look at Linux as yet another Unix…. It’s a kissing cousin. I don’t think Solaris and Linux would be allowed to marry.”
Sun CEO Scott McNealy, raising unanticipated legal concerns about his company’s recent acquisition of a Linux server manufacturer, News.com, 6 February 2001
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