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Scott McNealy

(1954) Computer Scientist

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Scott McNealy is a computer scientist, best known for Innovators of Silicon Valley.

Quick Facts About Scott McNealy

Born: November 13, 1954
Profession: Computer Scientist
Notable works: Innovators of Silicon Valley

About Scott McNealy

Scott G. McNealy is an American businessman. He is most famous for co-founding the computer technology company Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. In 2004, while still at Sun, McNealy founded Curriki, a free online education service. In 2011, he co-founded Wayin, a social intelligence and visualization company based in Denver. McNealy stepped down from his position as CEO of Wayin in 2016.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Scott McNealy

In a world without fences, who needs Gates?

Computer

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The utility model of computing - computing resources delivered over the network in much the same way that electricity or telephone service…

Computers

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Yes, we have a dress code. You have to dress.

Code

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This Windows 95 hairball has become so big, so unmanageable, so hard to use, so hard to configure, so hard to keep…

Bigs

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As leader, you're not allowed to go out and have beers on Friday night and break character.

Friday night

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You already have zero privacy - get over it.

Cybersecurity

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When Steve Ballmer calls me wacko, I consider that a compliment.

Call me

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Probably the most dangerous and powerful industrialist of our age. [About Bill Gates]

Age

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This is a big deal. It's a fairly natural partnership; it shouldn't surprise people, ... We're working on bringing this network-is-the-computer, Net…

Big deal

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Do I have a problem with Larry Ellison buying Sun? No, that's part of the capitalist system. As soon as we go…

Buying

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Who cares who's captain after the wings have fallen off.

Captains

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When computers (people) are networked, their power multiplies geometrically. Not only can people share all that information inside their machines, but they…

Computer

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Technology has the shelf life of a banana.

Bananas

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Putting Windows [3.11] on top of DOS is like putting whipped cream on a road apple [horse poop].

Apples

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The best decision is the right decision. The next best decision is the wrong decision. The worst decision is no decision.

Business

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If I could embed a locator chip in my child right now, I know I would do that. Some people call that…

Being a father

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If everyone thinks you're doing the right thing, then everyone would be doing it. Have a controversial strategy.

Controversial

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I can't figure the stock market out. I think it's wacky. I have done well with a long-term strategy and will continue…

Done

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We believe we're moving out of the Ice Age, the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, the Information Age, to the participation age.…

Age

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Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system... I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their…

Built

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Every time you turn on your new car, you're turning on 20 microprocessors. Every time you use an ATM, you're using a…

Atm

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Only a monopolist could study a business and ruin it by giving away products..

Business

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The only thing I'd rather own than Windows is English. Then I'd be able to charge you an upgrade fee every time…

Able

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We have an opportunity to improve productivity and cut costs while growing our way to a better and a more comfortable operating…

Comfort

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Get the best people and train them well.

Fitness

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