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'''Rob Enderle''', founder of the ], is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the ] industry. ], ], the ], ], ], and ] are (or have been) among his clients.<ref>{{cite news
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'''Rob Enderle''' (born July 27, 1954 in ]) is an American technology analyst.<ref>{{cite interview|title = 10 things you didn’t know about … Rob Enderle|publisher=TGDaily.com |url=http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37620/118/ |date=26 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527091546/http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37620/118/ |archive-date=2008-05-27}}{{primary source inline|date=July 2023}}</ref>
Enderle has been critical of ] and ], as well as ] and the ]/] movements in general. In particular, he has described Linux as a “free-software scam”<ref>{{cite conference
| first = Enderle
| last = Rob
| title = Free Software and the Fools who use it
| booktitle = SCO Forum 2004
| date = ]
| accessdate = 2007-03-13 }} Transcript removed from SCO's website, however an image of is available. See also {{cite web
| last = Wehneman
| first = Neil
| title = Logical Critique of Rob Enderle's "Free Software and the Idiots Who Buy It"
| work = fallinggrace.com (now lifeofalawstudent.com)
| date = ]
| url = http://web.archive.org/web/20060426050408/fallinggrace.com/article.php?story=20040811015739829
| accessdate = 2007-03-13 }} Includes claimed full reproduction of the transcript interspersed with Wehnman's commentary.<br/>Enderle followed the keynote with two articles regarding free software and the ]:<br/>&nbsp;• {{cite web
| last = Enderle
| first = Rob
| title = Perspective: SCO Forum
| work = Perspectives
| publisher = Enderle Group
| date = ]
| url = http://www.enderlegroup.com/perspectives/pers_47.htm
| accessdate = 2007-03-13 }} <br/>&nbsp;• {{cite journal
| last = Enderle
| first = Rob
| title = Free as in Freedom: A Keynote Considered
| journal = LinuxInsider
| publisher = ECT News Network, Inc.
| date = ]
| url = http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/35732.html
| doi =
| id =
| accessdate = 2007-03-13 }} <br/>Additional discussion and critiques of Enderle's keynote are available on ] written on and .</ref>,
and he has compared some Linux advocates to ], predicting that “one of them — or perhaps a group of them — will go too far at some point and do significant damage to the open-source movement, the ongoing litigation with SCO or their employers.”<ref>{{cite journal
| last = Enderle
| first = Rob
| title = Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux
| journal = TechNewsWorld
| publisher = ECT News Network, Inc.
| date = ]
| url = http://www.technewsworld.com/story/31899.html
| accessdate = 2007-03-13 }}</ref>
Nevertheless, Enderle was a featured speaker at the ] 2006.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Desktop Linux Summit finale
|publiser=]
|url=http://business.newsforge.com/business/06/04/26/2056222.shtml?tid=18&tid=2
|first=Joe
|last=Barr
|date=]}}</ref>


Enderle has formerly worked at EMS Development Company,ROLM Systems, and ].
According to the “Apple Death Knell Counter” at macobserver.com, Enderle has predicted the demise of the ] more times since 1995 than any other industry observer.<ref name="deathknell">{{cite news
|title=Apple Death Knell Counter - Apple Has Been Declared Dead 51 Times Since April, 1995
|publisher=Mac Observer
|url=http://www.macobserver.com/appledeathknell/index.shtml
|first=Bryan
|last=Chaffin
|date=2002-10-29}}</ref> Technology observer ] has described Enderle's predictions on Apple as "nearly always completely wrong (at least regarding Apple)"<ref>{{cite news
|title=Rob Enderle: Putting the ‘Anal’ in ‘Analyst’
|work=Daring Fireball
|url=http://daringfireball.net/2003/12/enderle
|authorlink=John Gruber
|first=John
|last=Gruber
|date=2003-12-28}}</ref>, and that "the only way it would be worthwhile for tech reporters to continue to press Enderle for quotes would be if they were willing to describe him as “almost always utterly wrong”, thus letting readers know that the opposite of what he claims is probably the case".<ref>{{cite news
|title=Gina Keating, Ace Reporter
|work=Daring Fireball
|url=http://daringfireball.net/2007/12/keating
|first=John
|last=Gruber
|date=2007-12-30}}</ref>


Before founding the Enderle Group, Enderle was a founding analyst at ] (acquired by ]), Dataquest (acquired by ]) <ref>{{cite press release |title=Dell-Linux Marriage: Desktop Prominence Or Five-Year Setback? |publisher=prweb.com |date=2007-04-10 |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517658.htm |accessdate=2007-04-10|quote= }}</ref>, ], ] (acquired by ]), and ]. He began his analyst career at ] before helping to launch ]. After GiGa was acquired by ], he worked at Forrester<ref name="PhysOrg.com">{{cite news|title = Enderle, analyst extraordinaire, is everywhere in Silicon Valley |last1=Cassidy |first1=Mike |date=14 January 2009 |work=] |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/01/08/cassidy-enderle-analyst-extraordinaire-is-everywhere-in-silicon-valley/}}</ref> until he left and founded his firm, the Enderle Group.

Enderle writes columns for technological publications. He sits on multiple advisory councils, including those for ], ], and ]. He has worked as an advisor for ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Microsoft, Rob Enderle, and Their Conflicting Perceptions of Reality |last1=Bishop |first1=Todd |publisher = ] | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2008/11/Enderle_Microsoft_Ballmer_conflicting_reality34812539.html |date=22 November 2008}}</ref> ], ], ], and ], among other companies.<ref>{{cite web| title = Disclosure Policy |url=http://www.enderlegroup.com/disclosure.html |publisher=Enderle Group}}{{self-published source|date=July 2023}}</ref>

==Comments==
Enderle also shares his views in the media on various technology companies, including ], ], ], ], ], and ], and on technology-related topics, such as security and consumer technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Providing Perspective for Today's Technology Leaders|url=http://www.enderlegroup.com/ |publisher=Enderle Group|accessdate=16 May 2013}}{{self-published source|date=July 2023}}</ref>


==Education== ==Education==
* ], ] in Manpower Management, ]<ref name="PhysOrg.com"/>
* ], ] in ]<ref name="promar">http://www.promar.com/RobEnderle.html</ref>
* ], ] in Business Administration, ]<ref name="promar"/>
* ], ] Certificate<ref name="promar"/>


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Rob Enderle

Rob Enderle (born July 27, 1954 in Corona, California) is an American technology analyst.

Enderle has formerly worked at EMS Development Company,ROLM Systems, and IBM.

He began his analyst career at Dataquest before helping to launch GiGa Information Group. After GiGa was acquired by Forrester Research, he worked at Forrester until he left and founded his firm, the Enderle Group.

Enderle writes columns for technological publications. He sits on multiple advisory councils, including those for Lenovo, AMD, and HP. He has worked as an advisor for Microsoft. Dell, IBM, Siemens, and Intel, among other companies.

Comments

Enderle also shares his views in the media on various technology companies, including Apple, HP, Google, Sony, Microsoft, and Oracle, and on technology-related topics, such as security and consumer technology.

Education

References

  1. "10 things you didn't know about … Rob Enderle" (Interview). TGDaily.com. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Cassidy, Mike (14 January 2009). "Enderle, analyst extraordinaire, is everywhere in Silicon Valley". Mercury News.
  3. Bishop, Todd (22 November 2008). "Microsoft, Rob Enderle, and Their Conflicting Perceptions of Reality". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  4. "Disclosure Policy". Enderle Group.
  5. "Providing Perspective for Today's Technology Leaders". Enderle Group. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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