[osol-mktg] Re: perceptions of OpenSolaris

[Stephen Lau]

On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 01:51:20PM +0900, Jim Grisanzio wrote:
> Patrick Finch wrote On 03/14/07 18:17,:
> >When will NWAM integrate?  I don't disagree with you, but there is so 
> >much progress and it moves so rapidly - look at this review from February:
> >http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/02/02/closing-the-loop-on-sun-startup-essentials/ 
> 
> 
> I think that because we have so far to go to change perceptions, and 
> because we've come a long way recently and can assert that progress, a 
> constant program of reviews would be helpful.
> 
> Personally, I would rather have a series of incremental reviews to 
> demonstrate steady progress than wait for significant jumps in our 
> technology because in the process of getting these reviews -- which can 
> take some time anyway -- we are also building new relationships with 
> press/analysts/bloggers. This is ultimately a judgment call that the 
> marketing/PR team has to make because they generally know the people 
> doing the reviews better than most of us.

I guess I'm inclined to disagree.  I feel that a constant stream of
incremental reviews tends to get people tuned out and desensitised.

And to be honest, I think geeks should make this call - because we're
the ones who read the reviews, not marketing/PR types.

-steve
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