Many inferior software products are created by programmers who just want to build their own. It is impractical to download and try each one. Especially when one option is so widely used that it’s practically an industry standard. An unknown package that refuses to differentiate itself is easy to write off. It doesn’t make business sense to evaluate it.

I do not understand your refusal to compare on moral grounds. Comparison does not require that you make value judgements — you can simply list differences. For example, if I were to compare two flatbed scanners, I might mention that one is bulkier, while the other is USB-powered. The bulkier one might have greater depth of field, but be more expensive. Maybe the small one can stand upright, so it occupies less desk space. I can make those comparison without making any statement about which scanner is better, because neither scanner is “better.” Their differences accomodate different environments, budgets, and uses.

If you truly have a moral problem with attempting to objectively differentiate, I’m curious how you’ve reached that position.

Regarding me basing statements on assumptions: I did not make any statements about csUnit. I expressed some harsh opinions about the web site and the impression it gave me. I stand by those opinions (although I no longer wonder if csUnit was a school project), but csUnit itself remains an almost complete mystery to me.

Thanks for taking the time to bring up your concerns. I hope I’ve clarified my position.