14 Quotes by Andrew Roskill

We have said for some time that Windows 2000 will have a slow ramp because companies take time to test and deploy new operating systems. Windows 2000 is basically a second half of 2000 story.

Basically, the key is going to be the appeal process. I don't really see how this is anything different. I don't think anybody's assuming that the company's going to get broken up.

Microsoft has gone nowhere for the last three months. If you're a long-term investor, this is a really good time to get in.

While Bloom's departure is not in itself disastrous for Oracle, it is yet another chink in the armor.

We believe BEA is well positioned as one of the leaders in the e-commerce infrastructure software and applications server software markets.

The stock had a great run-up in anticipation of solid earnings, and I think their database revenue was a little shy of what people were looking for -- that's probably why people are selling in after-market (trading). Overall, it was a good quarter.

Right now, the stock is just being driven by government propaganda. I think come the fall election, getting a more reasonable judge involved in this case will get this thing resolved.

Prior to this latest event, we had been cautious in our outlook for the company due to a number of potential issues such as product transition risk and tougher year-ago comparisons.

As a result of strong product offerings and a successful execution track record, we believe the company is currently on track to reach the pivotal $1 billion annual sales milestone faster than most companies in the enterprise software sector.