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]
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