Ask HN: Why and how is Gartner Inc. still relevant? 8 years ago
1. Gartner charge vendors money for their services and they charge clients for distributing their. ‘Knowledge’.
2. If you could see the $$ signs charged to vendors by Gartner for every vendor they list in the magic Quadrant would it colour your opinion of the magic quadrant and their recommendations ?
Journalists who have a vested interest have to declare it in any report - why should Gartner be any different ?