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<FONT SIZE="3">Not directly on target with respect to this conversation, but perhaps related, is the notion of putting comparison charts of Bugzilla with commercial offerings on the Bugzilla site.<BR>
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The process of a commercial enterprise deciding whether to use Bugzilla or some other package usually includes a comparison of the contenders against a list of requirements. Making that easier for the decision makers is probably will result in more pro Bugzilla decisions as opposed to allow the comparison to be framed by the proprietary offering's sales group.<BR>
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Bugopolis will be doing this on its Web site, but there is something to be said for having such a comparison on </FONT><A HREF="http://www.bugzilla.com"><FONT SIZE="3">www.bugzilla.com</FONT></A><FONT SIZE="3"> also.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
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Jim</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE="2"><B>Jim Walters Director of Technology</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#ff8000" SIZE="2">phone:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE="2"> +1 206 447 8315 </FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR="#ff8000" SIZE="2">email: </FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE="2">jimw@bugopolis.com</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR="#ff8000" SIZE="2">web: </FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE="2">http://www.bugopolis.com</FONT><BR>
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