a href=" br The world is flat. Earth is the centre of the universe. Fact - until proven otherwise.br Despite ignorance. Despite ridicule. Despite opposition. Truth happens.br br Despite ignorance.br The telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. Western Union 1876br In 1899 the US Patent Commissioner stated, everything that can be invented has been invented.br br Despite ridicule.br The phonograph has no commercial value at all. Thomas Edison 1880br The radio craze will die out in time. Thomas Edison 1922br The automobile has practically reached the limit of its development. Scientific American 1909br br Despite it all truth happens.br Man will not fly for fifty years. Orville Wright 1901br The rocket will never leave the Earth's atomosphere. New York Times 1936br There is a world market for maybe five computers. IBM's Thomas Watson 1943br 640K Ought to be enough for anybody. Bill Gates 1981br br First they ignore you...br Linux is the hype du jour. Gartner Group 1999br br Then they laugh at you...br We think of linux as competitor in the student and hobbyist market. But I really don't think in the commercial market we'll see it in any significant way. Bill Gates 2001br br Then they fight you...br Linux isn't going away. Linux is a serious competitor. We will rise to this challenge. Steve Ballmer 2003br br Then you win... Mohandas Gandhibr br You are here.br Red Hat Linux. IBM.