Just on that,
I have to say that too much information can hurt a product. Longhorn is a good example imho, as they just annouced a further delay in its release. Now if your a .NET developer (heh l8ly i've been reading lots about .NET) you'd be pretty pissed as it looks like something you would love to get your hands in and muck about in (also then sell).
I dunno, i think .NET Framework took a good beating due to the excess information made available, and the fact it was in a constant "beta" stage. I've heard many a developer make fun of .NET with the catch phrase "heh Dot what? isn't that still in beta lol".
I don't mind how MM release products, it sort of helps in many ways with inviting new developers to the product. Its good PR as well, as if you keep hearing about a product you can't have access too or is still in development (*cough* CENTRAL MX *cough*) you sort of start to tune out, mainly due to the fact that you know you can't touch it / play on it at a corporate level until its got a solid release.
Scott.
Justin Mclean wrote:
Hi all,
I've often wondered why MM take this approach with it's alpha and betas. The more information about upcoming features make a developers life easier and not all of us have the time to able to put in the time to be actively involved in MM alphas or betas. Microsoft [for example] are far more forthcoming about the features of it's upcoming products, release dates and pricing. eg the longhorn alpha is out and is freely available [to developers anyway].
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