____/ Zoom on Thursday 05 July 2007 12:19 : \____
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> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2431772.dqvFJsgQ8p@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cognitive Dissonance: Gartner and Open Source
>>
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>> | Does Gartner get open source? While I'm sure that individual Gartner
>> analysts
>> | do, I wonder that an open-source event without meaningful practitioner
>> and
>> | community participation can adequately suggest real-world implementation
>> | strategies.
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http://www.intelligententerprise.com/blog/archives/2007/07/cognitive_disso.html
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>
> I don't get it. Where exactly does this article say anything about
> "Corrupting Open Source?"
>
> Because if anything the article made it seemt that Gartner was pretty
> positive about it. I didn't see anything mention of anyone corrupting
> anything so where did this headline come from?
This probably need some background other than the related links:
"Microsoft seems to have hijacked Linux Asia"
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| Was the general feel amongst the attendees at Linux Asia 2007;
| MS however, just wanted to say ''let us walk hand-in-hand''
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http://www.ciol.com/content/developer/Linux/2007/107020104.asp
Proprietary vs Open Source: The Fight Continues
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| Asheesh Raina, principal research analyst for Gartner's Software Group
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| said, "We believe that Microsoft is strengthening its patent portfolio
| to rectify the exploitation of its Intellectual Property (IP) by
| technology providers that generate substantial revenue from OSS
| including Linux."
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http://www.sda-asia.com/sda/features/psecom,id,1209,nodeid,1,_language,Singapore.html
Now, isn't that some lovely lie and FUD?
As long as they are hired by Microsoft, they cannot be trusted. Without
Microsoft thriving, Gartner could become obsolete, so it fight for the status
quo. Sometimes it's being realistic, but only when it isn't paid.
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