Kara Swisher notes:"it is ironic that, as the clock counts down the last minutes, a regulator not regarded as a very effective trustbuster and who has taken a mostly hands-off attitude toward meddling with businesses, could launch a lawsuit against the most powerful Internet company in the world."
Anthony Ha cites Kara Swisher:"Moderator Kara Swisher of All Things Digital said it’s hypocritical for VCs, who previously encouraged growth and spending, to now push for cutbacks.“It’s like drug dealers saying drugs aren’t good for you,” she said."
Dean Takahashi cites Ram Shriram:"Shriram recalled how, in the midst of one downturn, it took him 18 months to raise $3 million in capital. He didn’t think it would get that bad, but noted “this is no ordinary downturn.”"
Claire Cain Miller paraphrases John Doerr:"The list included being frugal by doing things like putting off software purchases and using Web-based programs like Google Docs instead, moving cash into Treasuries, and over-communicating with investors, employees and customers."
Henry Blodget wits:"We suppose the running commentary could be a form of real-time trial balloon--And what would the market think if we did this?--but at this point the details have been pretty well hashed out."
Mary Jo Foley cites Ray Ozzie:"I think we need to get past that, and what we’re trying to do with Mesh and the terms of use. We’re trying to get to a point where you literally do own your data, we bring the personal of the personal computer to the cloud where it’s your stuff(...)"