Re: Database market share 2004

DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> writes:
> Neil Truby wrote:
>> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
>> news:1117485555.324290_at_yasure...
>>
>>>Larry wrote:
>>>
>>>>Daniel,
>>>>
>>>> What makes this year different from any other? It's always
>>>> backwards-looking, but that's the only way to capture actual
>>>> data.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Gartner also makes predictions. Not accurate ones but predictions.

>> Don't know if it's the same in the US, but over here in Blighty the
>> supposedly independent analysts Gartner have attracted a lot of
>> criticism for advocating off-shoring in their editorials whilst at
>> the same time having an active consultancy arm that, er, helps
>> companies off-shore!
>
> In my opinion, and it is only "my" opinion ... Gartner Group has the
> ethics of a great white shark in a feeding frenzy. Not sure about
> "here in Blighty" but they are most certainly a blight: If not a boil.

They have a history of having opinions in keeping with the sorts of monies flowing towards them.

I remember starting to _really_ disbelieve them when their "Itanium everywhere" opinions started coming out back in about 2000.

I daresay I haven't yet seen a single Itanium system deployed. I gather that they exist, but in such tiny quantities as to be not of commercial importance.

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