Jim Barksdale

I don't believe in government regulation of the software industry.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I expected. I've gotten a lot of E-mail since I got back, saying they thought I did a good job and presented the case well.

I don't think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power - it is succeeding.

With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.