Opening Cross: Inside Market Data’s 12 Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
A clear data license policy.
On the second day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the third day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
A five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Six more excuses ,
for a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix
two new addendums,
to a clear data license policy.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums to
a clear data license policy.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Eight contradictions,
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Nine pages of conditions,
Eight contradictions,
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Ten reps a-groveling,
Nine pages of conditions,
Eight contradictions,
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
Eleven products working,
Ten reps a-groveling,
Nine pages of conditions,
Eight contradictions,
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:
A 12-monthly fee rise on
eleven products working,
Ten reps a-groveling,
Nine pages of conditions,
Eight contradictions,
Seven pointless uses,
Six more excuses, for
a five-month delay,
Four contractors,
Three months to fix,
two new addendums, to
a clear data license policy.
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