Brad Smith Quotes

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.

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.

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

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

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.

(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.

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.

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

The source code is the ultimate documentation.