"We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback"
- Jim Barksdale
About this Quote
In this quote, Jim Barksdale is highlighting the power of technology and how it has actually made it possible for people to team up and interact with others who lie in different parts of the world. He particularly points out Netscape, a business that was at the forefront of web technology at the time, and how their workers and partners can collaborate despite being physically remote. Barksdale likewise points out the capability to disperse information and software application to customers and shareholders, and how their feedback can be easily acquired through this global network. This quote showcases the tremendous potential of technology to link people and facilitate efficient communication and cooperation on a global scale.
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