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Sunday, September 12, 2004
Cap Gemini report on Microsoft vs. Open Source not exacly independent
Microsoft recently hired Cap Gemini to evaluate the relative cost vs. benefits between a Microsoft and an Open Source solution for Newham, a London burough. Not surprisingly, the "independent" report recommended a 100% Microsoft solution. The Newham council ended up signing a ten year, £5 million deal with Microsoft.
Guess what. It has now been reported that Cap Gemini used unverified data supplied by Microsoft to calculate its findings. Hmm. Do you think it's possible that the data wasn't completely objective?
PERMALINK: 8:23 PM
Microsoft recently hired Cap Gemini to evaluate the relative cost vs. benefits between a Microsoft and an Open Source solution for Newham, a London burough. Not surprisingly, the "independent" report recommended a 100% Microsoft solution. The Newham council ended up signing a ten year, £5 million deal with Microsoft.
Guess what. It has now been reported that Cap Gemini used unverified data supplied by Microsoft to calculate its findings. Hmm. Do you think it's possible that the data wasn't completely objective?
PERMALINK: 8:23 PM
