SPUG: COTS Re: Real world "brand name" Perl application

[Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 05:05:20AM -0700, Fred Morris wrote:
> Although Microsoft does develop some COTS packages, many more, especially
> vertical applications, are developed by developer/partners and marketed by
> solutions providers (these should be understood in the channel context).
> Microsoft in turn markets to these channels and utilizes their branding and
> collateral display of marks through a strategy of certification and
> partnering.

I read that last word as "pandering" at first.