I probably shouldn't even be propagating
this crap, but I thought it was a ridiculous attempt to make the .NET plastform look worse than Java. IBM hired someone to evaluate IBM and
Microsoft tools for productivity. I have no problem with the fact that IBM hired the evaluators. What I have a problem with is the fact that the tools they chose to implement (and not implement, for that matter) don't give a true picture to the appropriate level of effort for the Microsoft side of the picture. Two examples are that (a) BizTalk wasn't needed; and, (b) SharePoint Services could've been used for portal functionality. I have to say that this is a horribly lopsided evaluation. I just hope others realize it before taking it to heart.