Hi TechNet!
Chuck - I would tend to go the other direction with regards to Rudy's
reply. He stated that a specific product did something "exclusively" better
than other avaliable products and because he represents that product there
is a conflict of interest. Even if a certain product is the best thing
since toast, a discussion offline would have been more appropriate or a
discussion of other possible alternatives with pros/cons would have been
nice. I am part of several electronic forums and the TechNet is heads and
tails above all the others because of the effort the TechNetees take to
stay impartial (if they represent products) or to give both pro's and con's
concerning possible solutions (if they are users).


Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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     I disagree, someone asked for information and Rudy responded to that
     request.  He should be able to respond whether or not it is a product
     he represents.  I don't see this as a straight forward sales pitch.
     If another engineer sent this message would that be questioned?
     Suppliers may be able to avoid this double standard by also supplying
     information on competing products if they exist.
     Chuck

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