Jim Barksdale Quotes

After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward.
Jim Barksdale

Business, Future, After

Of course, nothing happens until somebody sells something.
Jim Barksdale

Nothing, Until, Happens

I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future. But it's not. We're certainly supportive of the Dept. of Justice and the 20 states that have brought this action.
Jim Barksdale

Future, Justice, Action

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

Government, Industry, Software

I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly operating system pushing them in a direction that free competition might or might not achieve.
Jim Barksdale

Power, Give, Free

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

Group, System, Separate

I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy has been evolutionary - making maximum advantage of our client browser, as well as our enterprise software for people who want to build Web sites.
Jim Barksdale

Past, Making, Ourselves

I want my testimony to stand on that point. But I would point out that Zona Research Inc. showed we have increased market share among business users, educational users, and government users over the past several months - and that's more recent than the IDC report.
Jim Barksdale

Government, Business, Past

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

Truth, Point, Telling

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

Work, Business, Done

In my column series 'The Main Thing,' I often talk about how Internet technology can improve the way people communicate - both within a business and between a business and its customers and partners.
Jim Barksdale

Business, Technology, Talk

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I expected. I've gotten a lot of E-mail since I got back, saying they thought I did a good job and presented the case well.
Jim Barksdale

Time, Good, Job

One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives. And that's cherished by many customers - certainly not all.
Jim Barksdale

Customers, Main, Provide

One problem was that my direct testimony was in writing, so a lot of people didn't get to see it. I hope they see it, because I think it built a very strong case.
Jim Barksdale

Hope, Strong, Writing

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun Netscape employees have doing something they think is relevant and important.
Jim Barksdale

Fun, Important, Excited

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

Living, Company, Example

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?
Jim Barksdale

Business, Situation, Ultimate

The ability of our people to think quickly and create great products in this whole new world of Internet open standards is not only essential to our success but is also one of the things that impresses me most about Netscape.
Jim Barksdale

Success, Great, Whole

There are no pat answers - we're pushing through some new frontiers, and lessons of the past don't always apply.
Jim Barksdale

Past, Through, Answers

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward.
Jim Barksdale

Good, Forward, Strong

We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback.
Jim Barksdale

Around, Partner, Software

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We can easily link up with external partners, customers, and suppliers.
Jim Barksdale

Public, General, Software

We provide many options in many product areas that they seem to want to adopt, and that's working well for us.
Jim Barksdale

Working, Seem, Options

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

Great, Future, Company

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I can't imagine Netscape growing as fast as it has if it weren't for the way we use our products.
Jim Barksdale

Business, Small, Around

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Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: January 24, 1943

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