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A Matter of Opinion: Page 2 of 3

On the other hand, it's clear that George has strong opinions on de-duplication. (And who doesn't?) I have to admit that these views come across clearly in the article, and after rereading it and talking it over with other editors here at TechWeb, I've decided to do three things:

  1. Move George's article into our Industry Opinion column and off the news queue, thereby acknowledging that it is an opinion and not a news article;
  2. Tell Byte and Switch readers why I did this;
  3. Invite George Crump and "hutchins" to openly blog in point/counterpoint on this site, continuing what they have already started on the message board.

With this blog, I've taken steps No. 1 and No. 2. The last step is up to George and "hutchins." I have contacted both. One thing: I've asked "hutchins" to reveal his name and affiliation, if he blogs openly. Will that be a showstopper? We'll see.