Microsoft swipes at Google Apps

RE: Microsoft swipes at Google Apps: Microsoft's statement poured scorn on Google's "perpetual beta" ethos, which sees its software upgraded on a relatively continual basis, rather than upgrades appearing in official releases.

As opposed to 'released' versions of Windows, which seem to need several patches every week? And then several gigabytes of "service pack"?
Pure semantics!

"With Google Apps in perpetual beta and Google controlling when, and if, they roll out specific features and functionality, customers have minimal, if any, control over the timing of product rollouts and features. [...] and issuing updates on a 'known only to Google' schedule"

This is the same company who is deploying 'stealth' updates to it's operating system files? What utter hypocrisy! I can't even admire their audacity.

"Google has a history of releasing incomplete products, calling them beta software[...]"

As opposed to rush-releasing seriously flawed operating systems with almost no viable drivers, and not calling it a beta because you want to make revenue from it? I think I prefer the honest approach!

I'm disgusted, and, for the record, I don't currently even have any real interest in these Google products.; Posted by: bicycle repair man Posted on: 09/13/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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