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Re:Linux pioneer Munich poised to ditch open source and retu... by jackweirdy on Saturday February 11, 2017 @11:49PM (#13626804)
I always got the impression companies like Accenture were brought in to "evaluate the landscape" when the company bringing them in already had an opinion and could use an outsider confirming their opinion.
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Re:Linux pioneer Munich poised to ditch open source and retu... by dajohnson89 on Sunday February 12, 2017 @12:22AM (#13626916)
This is much of what management consulting is all about.
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Re:Linux pioneer Munich poised to ditch open source and retu... by fictioncircle on Saturday February 11, 2017 @11:55PM (#13626820)
You would be correct. Its to CYA and help them look impartial to people who aren't aware of Accenture's bias.
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