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Speaking of death stars and their sympathizers, I've been enjoying Chris Petrilli's meticulous deconstruction of the arguments. He takes Robert McIlree to task and dishes out plenty of worthwhile observations in Your Pedestal is Showing.

Here's one bit shooting down McIlree's claim that big budgets is a sign of success:

Huge budgets are usually indicative of run-away architecture and absurd turf-wars and protectionism, not actual success. Most IT budgets I’ve been around could be shaved 30-70% by the judicious use of the word “no,” and the refusal to accept stock answers from astronauts and certification-wielding automatons.

Also read Enterprisey Architecture where James McGovern is processed. And while you're in the mood, James Robertson echoes similar tones in Enterprisey-Ness Unbound:

Here's the thing: Most applications just aren't that complicated. The propeller heads would like you to think they are - too many analysts want you to think they are - and too many vendors want you to think they are.

The addiction to complexity is a disease and the enterprisey babble is its vector. Chris, James, and others are doing a great job helping to fight the contamination. Rock on, guys.