I don't believe in government regulation of the software industry.

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I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power...

I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power...

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own...

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own...

We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.

We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.

There are no pat answers - we're pushing through some new frontiers, and lessons of...

There are no pat answers - we're pushing through some new frontiers, and lessons of...

I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future....

I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future....

Well, the sales of our products clearly demonstrate their value to businesses and to individuals.

Well, the sales of our products clearly demonstrate their value to businesses and to individuals.

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to...

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to...

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We...

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We...

I've tended to work at fast-growing companies that improve the way business gets done.

I've tended to work at fast-growing companies that improve the way business gets done.

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And...

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And...

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I...

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I...

Of course, nothing happens until somebody sells something.

Of course, nothing happens until somebody sells something.

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I...

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I...

I was telling the truth. I feel like we got that point across.

I was telling the truth. I feel like we got that point across.

I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy...

I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy...

In my column series The Main Thing, I often talk about how Internet technology can...

In my column series The Main Thing, I often talk about how Internet technology can...

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun...

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun...

Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology.

Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.