On Jun 27, Jack Rickard <jack.rickard@boardwatch.com> wrote:
I probably don't agree that it is not a reliable way to draw conclusions about backbone performance. The index has drawn criticism because it points up winners and losers and that's about it. There is no way to do this without criticism, and indeed it should be part of the process.
If you had actually read some of the responses without having made up your mind beforehand (which, as I recall from when I was a journalism student, is a sure sign that your pretenses of objectivity are lost), you might notice that both "winners" and "losers" are pointing out the SAME flaws in the study. Please go re-read the archives with a more open mind. *********************************************************************** J.D. Falk voice: +1-415-482-2840 Supervisor, Network Operations fax: +1-415-482-2844 PRIORI NETWORKS, INC. http://www.priori.net "The People You Know. The People You Trust." ***********************************************************************