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Re: Database market share 2004

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 18:10:44 -0700
Message-ID: <1117501712.419448@yasure>


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.
>>>
>>>Larry Edelstein
>>
>>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.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Mon May 30 2005 - 20:10:44 CDT

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