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EV1Servers.Net's CEO Regrets SCO Deal
spafbnerf writes "Everyone Internet's CEO Robert Marsh, when asked his feelings about the SCO deal almost a month ago responds: 'Would I do it again? No. I'll go on the record as saying that,' Marsh said. 'I certainly know a lot more today than I knew a month ago, in a lot of respects.'"
I knew I should not have ordered that second bottle of tequila but I did anyway.
Je t'aime Stéphanie
now what am I supposed to do with 10 gallons of tar and a sack of feathers?
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Unfortunately programming cannot be substituted for sex.
I'll just get back to programming now...
...And it's not even April First. How about that?
You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
If this were fark there would be a photoshop picture of the CEO with a turd on his head. If thats the way you want to read your news, then go for it. I will take mine in green and white.
Yours is to be an example of what not to do, and why not to do it.
Welcome to the Panopticon. Used to be a prison, now it's your home.
You are in error. No-one is screaming. Thank you for your cooperation.
I for one welcome our regretful CEO overlords.
generally hindsight is 20-20
but in his case....
It was 699-00
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"I certainly know a lot more today than I knew a month ago, in a lot of respects."
What he really meant to say was this, without the sarcasm...
Cecil: Goodness, I had no idea, for you see I have been on Mars for the last decade, in a cave, with my eyes shut and my fingers in my ears.
4F14 - Brother From Another Series
Buyer protection and all. If he didn't get what he paid for, he should dispute the charges. :)
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Thank you in advance.
A Faceless Lawyer in a Sea of Litigators
> That's like downloading Britney's "Toxic" from iTunes
> then coming to your senses and trying to get your money back.
Obviously, that's why you should only download Britney's "Toxic" from Kaaza.
Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
Someone coming out and admitting he made a mistake, but at the time was trying to do the best for his company deserves respect. We need more people like that in the industry!
I know a guy in Nigeria that would really like to conduct business with you. Drop me your e-mail so I can forward his offer to you. He seems really down to earth and sincere as well. Your type of guy.
"Though far more valuable would be folks who can spot trouble BEFORE you ink a deal."
Poor guy must've done his SCO searches on MSN.com....
License smicense! anything they would get from license deals would be a drop in the pot compared to what they'll get from lawsuits. Haven't you heard? lawsuits is where the money is.
Thats what I'm going to do when I grow up!
E.
Never rub another man's rhubarb - The Joker
Yep. Better to blame someone else when you make a mistake. Thank god for underlings and Microsoft... Say, you wouldn't happen to have pointy hair would you?
Or politely ask for lube.
Yea, i got my SCO "license" on kazaa, or was that mydoom...
Please, don't download it at all.
For my sanity.
Therefore, I will support the RIAA, but only until that FUCKING SONG GETS OUT OF MY HEAD. Thank you.
I'm amazing. You aren't. SUCK IT