“a single annual meeting reflects the reality of the market. Attendance at the recent European COMMON was dismal. A single, annual event, coupled with important changes to the venue and purpose, might encourage ASNA to attend a future event.”
“When they go to market and try to sell their computer systems, it’s more expensive then [the systems from] the companies using pirated software, so it makes it harder for them to compete, ... They came back and said, 'You really have to help us.'”
“When they go to market and try to sell their computer systems, it's more expensive then [the systems from] the companies using pirated software, so it makes it harder for them to compete, ... They came back and said, 'You really have to help us.'”
“Honest software resellers and consumers are hurt by illegitimate resellers. Counterfeiters offer flawed and illegal products at the fraction of the cost of genuine software. That unfairly and unjustly causes honest businesses to suffer financially. Consumers who unwittingly purchase counterfeit software are consequently cheated of the benefits that legitimate products afford, such as technical support and product updates. Moreover, illegal and illicit software may make it easier for consumers to unknowingly load dangerous, malicious code onto their systems.”
“I told him, 'You know, you have to be positive about this. Just do what the trainers tell you, and who knows?' ... Pretty soon, they started thinking it wasn't as bad as they thought. He had a good outlook and has come back extremely quick from something that severe.”
“He wanted to play last week and perhaps he could have, ... But we wanted to make sure he had a full week of practice before he played. Now he's had that.”
“We really have to maximize the engagement of the public in this enterprise. There will never be enough county employees to properly perform the task. We have to constantly be seeking ways to engage the community,”