This article from BusinessWeek’s new blog-format section is just great. Steve Hamm has attempted to pierce the veil of obfuscation and mis-information surrounding certain analysts reports. For example the Yankee Group published claimes that businesses are just not interested in Linux and Open-Source technology; furthermore they alleged that businesses are fleeing Linux and Open-Source products in order to embrace the wonders of proprietary software.
Reading between the lines, Steve has demonstrated that the headlines often show the exact opposite of what the survey found; a survey without any screening or randmised sampling; which actually shows a considerable level of satisfaction with Linux and Open-Source products.The only groups who seem to express a dislike for Linux are companies who have already invested a great deal in Windows 2003 Server. I think we can assume that they have taken the Microsoft Injection.
On the other hand, one might wonder why Steve Hamm is bothering to debunk Laura DiDio and the Yankee Group, whose reputation has been utterly trashed by Pamela Jones of Groklaw. Communications from the Yankee Group, are written in doublespeak so obfuse that it could have come from the Ministry of Truth.
The big irony is that without the trust of trade trade journalists like Steve, analysts like Laura are worthless. Once journalists start to question the statistics behind the spin, analysts like Laura will find themselves without anybody willing to trust them.
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