From: "Geo." 

I know, it's just that I can't understand why software companies don't do
full public betas. Besides finding a bunch of bugs they would not other
wise find until it went GA, they can also serve as free advertising (try
before you buy).

Geo.

"John Beamish"  wrote in message
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> It was a joke, son, a joke I say  .
>
> (at least the jobs weren't being outsourced to India.)
>
> "Geo."  wrote in message
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> > why not? It always amazes me how software vendors are reluctant to do
> public
> > betas. There are tons of talented people out there willing to do testing
> for
> > free simply because they like playing with the latest and greatest. all
> you
> > need is a good system for getting feedback from them.
> >
> > Geo.
> >
>
>
>

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