Brad Smith Quotes (89 Quotes)

You have to sit and wonder if it wouldn't have been better to stay with that rather than the judge forcing the commission to go back and write a 96-page rule.

I hear from a few teams that want to bring me in and learn and develop. As I develop (as a quarterback), I will help a team out at another position. That's a good deal.

We had a very constructive dialogue yesterday. In fact I wish we could have had had this type of dialogue sooner.

This is a choice I have to make, but not one I want to make. Based on my current set of circumstances, I cannot devote the time I need to either coaching, my family and my business.

Consistent with our heightened security obligations, we accept responsibility for the past and will focus on living up to this high level of responsibility in the future.

Earlier this season, when we knew we had large fine-fuel loading, one of the sage old firefighters said to me, 'Man, the fires are going to be in the deserts this year and not the mountains.' And that's been the case.

With today's announcement, Microsoft has supplemented the existing resources with a new license for all of the Windows Server source code that implements all of the communications protocols covered by the 2004 decision.

I understand the Ski Company's side completely. They want to have tracks to sell to people that will come and pay. It's a high-commodity item right now - skiing untracked powder. Everybody wants to do it.

We don't understand how they can reach these conclusions, because they haven't read or reviewed these documents.

(Freeman) took us down, turned us and pinned us in about 30 seconds at the one of the tournaments we were at (earlier in the season). That was a real pleasant surprise because on paper we weren't expected to win that. That's huge for him.

I got here at noon. I figure I'll eat, watch a little basketball here, and then maybe move to the Pub II for more basketball.

Our understanding is that we are not likely to get any formal decision from the Commission until after we file our response in this proceeding, and that is due on the 15th of February.

We really felt a need to step back and make sure that we are being thoughtful.

Our industry is very dynamic and it's an important milestone to put the issues from the 1990s behind us.

We have now responded to more than 100 requests from the Commission. We continue working quickly to meet the Commission's new and changing demands. Yet every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change

We've shipped a new version of Windows, we've paid an historic fine, and we've provided unprecedented access to Microsoft technology to promote interoperability with other industry players. In total, we have now responded to more than 100 requests from the Commission.

I enjoy that challenge. If they're looking at me, that means they're not looking at everybody else on the field. So other guys can make plays. I think that plays into our hands.

The warning was simply a routine notice that they had spent a lot of time and trouble investigating us, so don't do these things in the future,

What people don't realize if they're burning grass and the wind blows it into another yard and if you catch a house on fire, you're responsible for that house.

The 5,000th patent is a marker of the progress we have made in the past few years -- building a high-quality, innovative and industry-recognized portfolio. Through patents, we are able to license our technologies widely to others in the industry, increasing the availability of our innovations and getting beneficial solutions in the hands of customers.

The first few years of SOX implementation left a lack of clarity that paralyzed some financial and business consultants and frustrated many companies. Trusted advisors in the Big Four were not able to respond to questions across board room tables for fear of breaking regulatory requirements.

Every time we do absolutely everything we've been asked to do, we're told that there's something else we need to do.

Of particular concern is the Commission's latest demand, that the internal workings of Windows be documented and licensed, which can open the door to the production of clones. The Commission confuses disclosure of the source code with disclosure of the internals and insists that it will fine the company if it fails to address this.

We continue to look at Issaquah as another opportunity for long-term development.

This arrest demonstrates the value of public-private collaboration -- the first-class investigative work by the authorities and round-the-clock technical and investigative support provided by our internet crime investigations team here at Microsoft, ... the results (of the arrests) show clearly that cybercriminals will be identified, apprehended, and held accountable for their actions.

We concluded that we indeed had a legal obligation to comply with it.

Scott Richter was listed as one of the top three spammers in the world. Because of this litigation, he has fundamentally changed his practices and forfeited ill-gotten gains.

I think the teams are all set to have strong spring seasons. With the kind of players already on the teams and the caliber of recruits who are coming to the programs, I think they will be in good shape for years to come. I want to wish them a lot of luck in the future.

While we are confident that we are presently in full compliance with the decision, we wish to dispel any notion that Microsoft's technical documents are insufficient.

We do feel we are starting to turn the tide against spam. It is far too early to proclaim victory.

It finally gives us the kind of specificity and clarity that we need in order to work in a constructive way and to move all these issues forward.

We congratulate the Turkish and Moroccan authorities and the FBI for finding and apprehending the alleged distributors of the Zotob and Rbot (Mytob) worms so quickly. These arrests demonstrate the value of public-private collaboration the first-class investigative work by the authorities and round-the-clock technical and investigative support provided by our Internet Crime Investigations Team here at Microsoft.

Although five European computer science professors have already confirmed that our documentation meets or exceeds industry standards, we are committed to doing everything in our power to address the Commission's concerns. These new documentation projects, together with free and unlimited technical support and access to Windows source code, will ensure that our competitors have all the assistance they need to make this Program effective.

We are more optimistic than yesterday because the dialogue was constructive.

Individuals will not take full advantage of the Internet or any commercial medium if they believe that their information or data could be compromised or disclosed in unexpected ways.

We need clear guidance to find a solution. Ultimately, the point I think we'll underscore is this we have complied and we're willing to do more.

Our entire industry, especially in partnership with law enforcement, is able to move much more quickly and in a more sophisticated way today than was the case, say, two years ago, and that is certainly part of what made it possible to get to this point within two weeks.

The growing focus on privacy at both state and federal levels has resulted in an increasingly rapid adoption of well-intended privacy laws that are at times overlapping, inconsistent and often incomplete,

The routine that was described in court today in fact does not remove all of the Internet Explorer files it only removes about 3 percent of them. It's designed to be very easy for consumers to use, but does not do what we were ordered to last week, which was to remove all those files in their entirety.

There's no capital investment in new drugs for fighting infectious disease. We need sustained investments in science and technology as a strategic security, just like the ones we've made in the aerospace industry, for instance.

I don't believe any decision to implement a fine is warranted.

We're not obligated to license this source code. But one thing is perfectly clear. If you're not able to understand these protocols, the source code is the ultimate documentation. It is the DNA of the Windows server operating system.

We are announcing today that we will ... license the Windows source code itself.

He's definitely aching to get back and I think this week is a great time for him to come back,

This is not only confusing for businesses, but it also leaves consumers unprotected. A single federal approach will create a common standard for protection that consumers and businesses can understand and count on.

We have now come to the conclusion that the only way to be certain of satisfying the Commission's demands is to go beyond the 2004 Decision and offer a license to the source code of the Windows server operating system. The Windows source code is the ultimate documentation.

I was pleased with out effort tonight. I was able to clear the bench and allow some players quality play time.

I f you get into aggressive enforcement , then you run the risk of a government picking and choosing against whom they'll enforce these rules .

Increasingly complex supply chain management issues like global strategic sourcing and procurement will keep SCM consultancy as the backbone of the OM consulting market,

As we've seen organized criminal enterprises focusing on counterfeiting and taking it to the Internet, it is becoming an even more important problem for the industry and the company.