Novell Reality Check - Note to Mindcraft Apr 13, 1999, 21 :08 UTC (1 Talkback[s]) (3995 reads) (Other stories by Novell)
Novell has, in the past, been on the receiving end of a number of Mindcraft surveys. At the link that follows, they examine the "unprofessional methods" and "obviously biased results" found in Mindcraft's surveys.
"For the second time, Mindcraft, Inc. has published a product comparison of dubious origin, unprofessional methods and biased results. Novell is embarrassed to respond to such prejudiced work, but does have an obligation to inform the market of the facts and publish its own benchmarks with accurate and reproducible results."
"Novell has contacted Mindcraft in an effort to determine the sponsor of this "research," but Mindcraft officials
declined to disclose that information. Novell did not sponsor this project."
"We welcome the opportunity to work with Mindcraft to resolve these glaring issues and produce a quality analysis. We
would also encourage Mindcraft to disclose the sponsor of this project and retract the report based on the obvious
inaccuracies. Novell is confident in the performance and overall capabilities of NetWare 5, and will work with any and
all parties that are interested in producing honest and impartial product comparison."
