Re: White paper: "Many Eyes" - No Assurance Against Many Spies

[der Mouse <mouse () Rodents Montreal QC CA>]

> I have no problems with someone pointing out flaws in XYZ product
> when compared to ABC product, provided:

> a) they're an independent, uninvolved 3rd party
> and 
> b) the two products are identical in feature, function, and purpose.

Speaking personally, I'd say

or
c) The comparison is honest about its bias.

That is, I have nothing against "my product is better than their
product, and here are some flaws theirs has but mine doesn't".  I have
trouble with it only when it's disguised as an unbiased comparison.

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