Brad Smith Quotations

We believe we have a set of principles that ensure we comply with all of our legal obligations in China and other countries and ensure we are consistent with the broad principles that the Internet creates and people's desire for free expression.

We believe today's statement of objections is unjustified. The Commission has issued this statement regarding technical documentation we submitted last week, even though by its own admission it ... has not even read or reviewed these new documents.

We're reaching a point where the legal issues from the 1990s are behind us.

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.

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

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. 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.

We have important work ahead of us to strengthen computer security but we've also come a long ways in a short time, and the fact that we were able to see these arrests in less than two weeks and see them halfway around the world really drives that point home.

We had been in that situation and not able to come back. It was almost like, 'Here we go.' It just felt like three or four minutes into the first quarter we were missing opportunities.

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

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.

Seth Burris showed the kind of shooter he is. We see that in practice a lot, and I'm awfully proud of him.

On paper, sometimes things look good and sometimes things don't look so good. For us, it didn't look so good.

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

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.

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

(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 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.

If we need to spend more money, we will spend more money.

If someone pays for a license, they will get access to the source code.

To continue to foster consistency between both licensing programs, Microsoft has decided to make available for the desktop protocols the same reference license for source code it is offering for server protocols, and the company will provide competition authorities in the United States with information so they can consider the matter.

He's a great leader for us on offense. He makes a lot of plays and I'm excited to have a guy out there who's as good as he is.

It brings a lot of awareness to people who historically have not thought about these types of solutions, and that attention and interest is exactly the type of stuff that we love.

I think we had a very constructive dialogue yesterday.

I was just trying to press too much.

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

Overall, it was a good day for us. We placed everybody but one kid. In a lot of cases, we finished above our seeds, so we were beating guys with a lot better records.

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.

Some of this, I think, we just have to recognize is evolving technology and changing law.

Look for fire activity in Southeast Texas to pick up as fuels are approaching critical fuel dryness. A combination of cured grass fuels and dry Hurricane Rita debris is a situation we have not yet experienced. It is a situation that we have not been looking forward to.

I was trying to make too much. At the end of the second quarter I was able to make something happen and get my timing down.

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.

I think she'll do a fantastic job for us. She has kept moving up in the coaching ranks. The way she turned things around at Eastern Oregon excited me. We had several strong candidates, but her experience and the fact that she knows the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and has been involved in recruiting excited me.

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.

The ability to innovate is important for the success of any company and for the economic success of any country. We think that the facts will show that there is strong competition and consumer choice.

That was one of the things that made us sit and think. (Now) it will be transparent what is happening and why.

Microsoft is an intellectual-property company. By extending the reach of IP Ventures through government agencies, we believe new businesses will bring more technology to market faster, and they'll also contribute back to local economies.

Microsoft is obligated as a company to continue to move forward to meet our obligations under the agreement, even as we are waiting for a final decision.

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

We were unable to execute against their defense.

We played hard in the second quarter; it was a great team effort.

We revised the technical documents last week at the Commission's request, responding to new feedback raised with us only six days before. The Commission has issued this statement regarding technical documentation we submitted last week, even though by its own admission neither it nor the (mediator in the case) has even read or reviewed these new documents.

We have very popular products, and so we're put under this kind of pressure. But security remains our highest priority.

We just didn't look good. We didn't win the close ones, and that was the difference in the meet.

We can settle this lawsuit tomorrow. We can get back to ... competing in the marketplace.

We need to be able to adjust quickly to threats on the horizon, but we need to plan ahead.

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 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.

We are in compliance. We are committed to doing everything in our power to find a solution to this impasse.

We'll have a siren that will blast off at midnight. Wherever you're on the course, you'll be able to hear it.

We are putting our most valuable intellectual property on the table, so we can put technical compliance issues to rest and move forward with a serious discussion about the substance of this case.

We are putting our most valuable intellectual property on the table.

We did some real good things. We had some peaks and valleys all through the tournament, but overall, it's something our program can be proud of and work for the future.

We recognize that spam is a global problem. We are ramping up our efforts to combat spam around the world.

We recognize that spam is a global problem, ... We are ramping up our efforts to combat spam around the world.

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

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

The fact that this was able to have an impact on Windows 2000, but not Windows XP, shows the progress we've made in strengthening our software.

What we thought just a year ago we might need to do over the course of a decade or longer, we are now here today to talk about doing much faster.

We shouldn't declare victory, but we are turning the tide.

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.

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

We kind of gave the meet away. We had an opportunity to win the meet. We lost some matches we should not have.

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 think the facts will show that there is strong competition and consumer choice.

This was a hard game to get up for. It is hard to play well coming off a big win.

This reflects our confidence in the future. The software industry is a very fast-paced industry and if anything, we have seen the pace of change accelerate.

This reflects our confidence in the future and our commitment to this region.

There are a lot of things we are looking at.

We've got three million businesses using the product and four out of five accountants recommend us. We think we'll remain the market leader. We are not concerned.

We will contest today's statement to the full extent permitted under EU law, including a full oral hearing on these issues.

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.

This was a redemption win because we shot so poorly against Chanute.

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.

We want to formulate a new framework and new principles. Principles need to emerge.

We welcome the opportunity to present our evidence.

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

We certainly think it is better for us to be present around the world rather than not. I emphatically think it is good for us to be offering these services. Part of being present is the obligation to comply with local law.

We cooperated fully with the FTC in a very thorough review, which included issues that are legally novel and technologically complex.

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.

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

Big plays, any way you make them are exciting. It's more making the right decision, the one that works.

As is often the case, it's more productive to have engineers talking to engineers than to have lawyers debating with lawyers.

As I said in the hearing, I believe that we have had a breakthrough.

At the end of the day it wouldn't offer any benefits that would make those problems justifiable.

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.

Every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change.

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

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.

The Windows source code is the ultimate documentation of Windows server technologies. With this step our goal is to resolve all questions about the sufficiency of our technical documentation.

These are real crimes that disrupt the lives of real people.

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.

It would be a mistake to try to predict the outcome and I won't try to do so.

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.

The source code is the ultimate documentation. It should have the answer to any questions that remain.

Pre 9-11, public health issues were seen in a different prism in Washington than security issues. After 9-11, those two worlds came together.

quite a bit of concern about this type of behavior, but (federal law) really limits the ability of the commission to do much.

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.

People engage in spam to make money. We have now proven that we can take one of the most profitable spammers in the world and separate him from his money. And I think that sends a powerful message to other people who might be tempted to engage in illegal spam.