From: "Rich" 

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   Whatever.  This is not how the term vaporware has been long used =
where it applied to software that has been announced and maybe even =
demoed but is not available.

Rich

  "Richard B."  wrote in message =
news:orvo6059pn89slis6hcmqq2ngsn2f834uc{at}4ax.com...
  On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:10:56 -0800, "Rich"  wrote:

  >  Well if you are going to redefine vaporware to include software you =
can get your hands on you can stretch it to include quite a bit.

  Nope, it is what it is, no redefinition of "is" is required.

  Beta software *is* vaporware until it is released.  Quite a few beta
  products never make the final cut.  Some companies trot vaporware out
  just to stymie the marketplace, casting a shadow on competing
  products.

  Not that MS is doing it in this specific case, but the product has not
  been released for GA and therefore remains vaporware even if it is
  also beta software.

  - Richard
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term vaporware has been long used where it applied to software that has = been=20
announced and maybe even demoed but is not available.
 
Rich
 

  "Richard B." <TDNBW{at}barktopus.com>">mailto:TDNBW{at}barktopus.com">TDNBW{at}barktopus.com>
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  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:10:56 -0800, "Rich" <{at}> =
wrote:>  Well=20
  if you are going to redefine vaporware to include software you can get =
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  hands on you can stretch it to include quite a
bit.Nope, it is =
what it=20
  is, no redefinition of "is" is
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  until it is released.  Quite a few betaproducts never make =
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  marketplace, casting a shadow on
competingproducts.Not =
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  doing it in this specific case, but the product has notbeen =
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  GA and therefore remains vaporware even if it isalso beta=20
  software.- Richard

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