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Beta software that a lot of people us everyday
I am convinced that there exists today the single longest software beta product of all-time... Microsoft Windows. You choose the flavor of MS Windows, but be certain that you are dealing with a beta product. The closest MS has ever gotten to a non-beta OS is Windows XP, but it has a long way to go before it will be considered a non-beta by me. Windows 95 was disappointing until we got the 'upgrade' of Windows 98 (and then Windows 98 SE). The fact that these operating systems had memory and security leaks the size of New Hampshire was absolutely pathetic. So many examples can be cited as the true 'beta' nature of Microsoft's operating systems.

That's my 2 cents.
Posted by: sigmascape   Posted on: 02/11/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Beta software that a lot of people us everyday  sigmascape | 02/11/05
Why bring up only Windows?  toadlife | 02/11/05
I agree  sigmascape | 02/11/05
Try Symantec on for size  toadlife | 02/11/05
Linux is free?  Roving_Reporter | 02/12/05
that is there choice  liskanich | 02/14/05
Forcing software...  Martin Marvinski | 02/13/05
No it isn't!  dragosani | 02/11/05
All software is BETA, to an extent  sigmascape | 02/11/05
No matter where you stand, beta and buggy are not the same  jbegley_z | 02/11/05
Partially agreed, but...  Anti_Zealot | 02/12/05
AMEN !  inxy@... | 02/14/05
When I read the original article, I had the same thought.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/11/05
All software is buggy, but not all is beta.  JonathonDoe | 02/11/05
C'mon, you know better than that!  jbegley_z | 02/11/05
Re: All software is beta. Get over it.  simonmagus72@... | 02/12/05
End user's expectations  Joe Blow_z | 02/13/05
well said joe  liskanich | 02/14/05
dude you are out if your mind  liskanich | 02/14/05
Beta v. Bugs  dberlind | 02/11/05
If you don't know the difference...  mpiacentini | 02/12/05
All software is beta. Get over it.  dberlind | 02/13/05
man are you crazy????????????  liskanich | 02/14/05
He's making things up.  wresnick | 02/14/05
So are cars.  douglen@... | 02/14/05
Puh-leeeze?  wresnick | 02/14/05
Are You On Crack?  itanalyst | 02/14/05
I agree  Mark Miller | 02/13/05
the vp was a smart cookie  liskanich | 02/14/05
Your VP was an idiot  wresnick | 02/14/05
good reply since i am not a programmer  liskanich | 02/16/05
Perhaps most  reo2@... | 02/14/05
the key difference...  Jim Johnson | 02/14/05
You cannot lable all software beta...  ambercromby | 02/14/05
Finally, somebody who understands  wresnick | 02/14/05
That's backwards!  wresnick | 02/14/05
beta software  sodapop4ruben | 02/14/05
All software is beta. Get over it.  ericboston | 02/14/05
How foolish a statement...  realitycheck101 | 02/15/05
hear we go another ms hater this group is worse than the gay rights groups  liskanich | 02/16/05
Dude, crawl back to the Linux Blog you came from...  rock06r | 02/16/05
B eta vs Buggy  shenefeltg@... | 02/16/05
All software is beta. Get over it.  20079090@... | 02/16/05
don,t blame all on software  bignose_z | 02/17/05

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