So Microsoft are unethical because they accepted payments from you? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Deckler > Sent: 17 December 2003 20:42 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > > Yes, we pay Microsoft to be a partner and get "freebies". > > > As a Microsoft Partner, does your company get any freebies? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 2:18 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > > > > Alright, this is a good question. Bottom line is that if, as the > > hiring body, you don't care then ethics are irrelevant in your > > decision and you do what you want. Ethics do not have to be the end > > all, be all of decision making. And, it is also absolutely not the > > case that MVP's will always recommend Microsoft software > for their own personal gain. > > > > You are exactly correct, you have final say about what you > feel is and > > is not relevant about your hiring decisions. But, this does > not change > > the situation that the MVP title is a real or perceived > conflict of interest. > > Of course it is, but whether or not you care is up to you. > > > > > My company, Consolidated Widgets, Inc., has previously > decided to = > > > standardize on MS software at all levels. When it comes time to > > > make hiring = decisions, whether for FTEs or for conslutants, how > > > should I proceed? Let's take = the example of an > Exchange deployment project. > > > =20 > > > > > > First thing to be decided:=20 > > > Do I want a generic technologist? > > > Do I want an unrelated technology guru? > > > Do I want a Windows/Exchange guru? > > > > > > Assuming I choose the last option: > > > Do I want someone who has heard of Exchange and may be > able to help > > > with = my deployment after reading some books? > > > Do I want someone who is an expert, and can demonstrate their > > > expertise somehow? > > > > > > The demonstration of the expertise is all that the MVP > status is, IMO. > > > = You don't attain MVP status by sending in a bunch of cereal box > > > tops, as one = can do to get an MCSE. =20 > > > > > > You whole premise is that an employee/conslutant with an MVP will > > > automatically recommend technology from their masters > *for their own > > > = personal gain*. I don't see this being the case. If > I'm hiring > > > Ed (to use him = as an > > > example) to help with my Exchange migration, I've already > made the = > > > decision to use that MS technology. At that point, I > want the best > > > person I can = find and afford. Why hire a consultant, > if not for > > > their knowledge? > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > > =&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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