Lawsuit over Gartner 'Magic Quadrant' should (poof!) disappear

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Spotlight Story Lawsuit over Gartner 'Magic Quadrant' should (poof!) disappear This won't be a long post so I'm going to make you wait until the end before revealing the sum of money this plaintiff wants to extract from Gartner because Gartner had the audacity to relegate its software to "niche player" status in the firm's legendary "Magic Quadrant." On Friday, a judge in San Jose will hear arguments regarding Gartner's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in May by ZL Technologies... Read full story Related News: He knows .Net and SQL … not missile launchers Jarrette Schule was out cutting down trees on his property in Texas earlier this week when he stumbled upon what looked to be -- even to his untrained eye -- a missile launcher. Hoax of the day: U.S. Chamber backs "strong" climate bill (not) Last week it was "spider guy" admitting that he was the arsonist behind an Internet-fueled wildfire alleging that McDonald's short-sacked Aussie customers on purpose. 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