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Re: Enderle now groks Linux ..

__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Saturday 30 December 2006 20:08 \__

> "I wrote my very first column for an online publication called Linux
> Pipeline on choosing software wisely .. I used, as an example, a CIO
> who had chosen Linux for the wrong reasons"
> 
> "One of the difficulties is that there is so much bad blood between the
> groups that I often wonder if I'm writing about Israel and Palestine
> rather than technologies"
> 
> [Well then, stop calling people terrorists then ..]
> 
> "Novell and Microsoft seemed to grok that the best course is to
> cooperate .. I'm actually becoming more and more convinced that the
> battle between the companies was largely created by the Open Source
> side for visibility and Microsoft simply fell, much like I did, into
> the trap"
> 
> http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3649626
 
Don't buy this guy's tripe for a second. It's decoy made to regain
'credibility'. Astroturfers tend to drown their agenda in a sea of
irrelevant noise because it helps hide the real, money-motivated goal.

This, of course, is coming from the guy who insulted the character of Linux
users. He's no better than Laura DiDio who compared them to hippies and
occasionally posted 'decoys' to shed off the steretype. It saves face when
it comes to innocent apologists. As in the case with Ballmer, one line of
truthful reflection of mind is enough to reveal the instinctive reaction.
Those who can't control their tongue will have their past haunt them...
"cancer", "balance-sheet liability", the laughter...


Shill season

,----[ Quote ]
| It's often difficult to figure out the motivation behind a particular
| study - until one finds out who has commissioned and paid for it.
| The so-called tech consulting companies would love it if the consumer
| believes that they have conducted an "independent" study. The worrying
| thing is that not many people blow their cover.
`----

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8109/1090/


NY Times rattles IT industry with analyst ban

,----[ Quote ]
| Speaking of which, let's see what triggered the Enderle/Microsoft
| ban.
| 
| In a story about Microsoft's XBox, Enderle described the direct
| relationship between the game console, download services and the TV.
`----
        
                The Register


Microsoft Xbox to Join the Battle for Video Downloading

,----[ Quote ]
| Editors' Note: November 10, 2006, Friday An article in Business Day
| on Tuesday described a decision by Microsoft to offer movies and
| episodes of television shows for downloading through its Xbox Live
| online service in the United States.
| 
| The article quoted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle
|                    ^^^^^^^^^^^
| Group, discussing the features that set Xbox Live service apart
| and its position in the market.
| 
| But the article did not note that Mr. Enderle had Microsoft as a client,
| a fact later pointed out by a reader. Mr. Enderle does consulting work
| for several of Microsoft's product groups, though not for the one
| developing the Xbox; still, had The Times known of Mr. Enderle's work
| for Microsoft, it would not have sought out his opinion on the product. 
`----

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50713F83A5B0C748CDDA80994DE404482
http://tinyurl.com/y3avsv

 
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