My complaint with IW and IWE is
the general lack of articles that are *NOT* Microsoft related. There are many of us who use Warp Server, Netware, Unix and NT. We decide which OS to use based on the need. These products are *TOOLS* to help us make a living in a highly competitive market.
I am so sick and tired of reading all the negative articles about anything that is not Microsoft. Infoworld is not the only publication guilty of this nonsense. Can't we read information and articles about Warp Server, Netware 3x and 4x?
What about Unix? Make your damn magazine and website something useful to everyone who reads. Not a propaganda machine for Microsoft. Sure I understand that advertisements make money, but I see no reason why most news and reviews (and surveys) have to be biased towards one particular product or company. Many of us depend on the various expertise of your reviewers or writers to relate their experiences in the network world. With article after article spouting off something about Microsoft, it gets boring very quickly.
Therefore what makes Infoworld different from any other publication in its class?
I think the editors of IW should spend more energy and time covering the broad range of products currently available for all platforms. Why should you restrict yourselves and those of us who read your publication?
When was the last time your magazine focused on alternative server platforms like Warp Server or perhaps a linux solution? By ignoring these technologies you do harm to us - the people who read your magazine. I think it is very short sighted to think everyone who reads IW only cares about Microsoft. Many of us are professionals who strive to provide a variety of NOS solutions to our clients. If every publication I read focuses on NT, why should I even bother to read IW? I'm not suggesting you should NOT write about NT but at least give other technologies out there a fair shake and stop the journalistic digs with any products that are not Microsoft.
I know this has nothing to do with the surveys and polls, and personally I think surveys are worthless anyway. I just think IW should focus more on truthful and informative articles and Not on worthless things like editors choice awards and surveys.
The last thing I would like to say is I get frustrated sometimes reading these debates. Sometimes I imply people might be stupid just because their opinion does not agree with mine. You have to understand though that I am not a mindless robot that accepts a written word as fact and when I read things I know not to be true, it makes me very angry. I think this holds true for many people who frequent the forums in IWE.
My 3cents worth.
Ron Cooper
MIS Operations
CRS Inc.
Houston, Texas
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