Keynote/Boardwatch Internet Backbone Index A better test!!!

Sat Jun 28 01:50:04 UTC 1997

resorting to petty insults and attacks is indicative of a weak position.  
try again with actual content.

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997, Jack Rickard wrote:

> No, I don't think you "get it" at all Ben.
> 
> jack
> 
> ----------
> > From: Ben Black <black at zen.cypher.net>
> > To: Jack Rickard <jack.rickard at boardwatch.com>
> > Subject: Re: Keynote/Boardwatch Internet Backbone Index A better test!!!
> > Date: Friday, June 27, 1997 6:58 PM
> > 
> > and we are getting what we pay for, aren't we?
> > 
> > On Fri, 27 Jun 1997, Jack Rickard wrote:
> > 
> > > We looked at some of the Inverse work.  It appears that it is very
> > > influenced by whomever will pay $50,000 for the full report.  We'll
> pass on
> > > this work, and I'll pass on further comment beyond that.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I will say that there will be no $50,000 reports issuing from
> Boardwatch
> > > Magazine, Inc.
> > > 
> > > Jack Rickard
> > > 
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> > > 
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Ben Black <black at zen.cypher.net>
> > > > To: Craig A. Huegen <c-huegen at quadrunner.com>
> > > > Cc: Jack Rickard <jack.rickard at boardwatch.com>; Peter Cole
> > > <Peter.Cole at telescan.com>; nanog at merit.edu; marketing at keynote.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Keynote/Boardwatch Internet Backbone Index A better
> test!!!
> > > > Date: Friday, June 27, 1997 2:28 PM
> > > > 
> > > > for an exmple of somewhat more complete and better designed
> benchmarks of
> > > 
> > > > this type:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.inversenet.com/about/backgrounder.html#2
> > > > 
> > > > note that they understand the numerous factors that contribute to
> overall
> > > 
> > > > performance.  only a marketing droid could think downloading 50k
> worth of
> > > 
> > > > web pages is somehow an indicator of overall performance.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > b3n
> > > 
> 