I believe the extreme caution may be a direct response to the one time GW-Micro did rush a release: the ill-fated Window-Eyes 1.0. To most it was a disaster, and they vowed, or at least strongly stated, that they would never rush a release again just to keep up with the competition.
Pam -----Original Message----- From: Michael D. Barber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:37 AM To: 'Craig Werner'; [email protected] Subject: RE: What Does "When it's Ready" Mean? Hi: I have to say that I've seen other companies give a date for a release and then have to go back on that and people really get up tight. Though I do not work for GW Micro, I know that a lot of testing and tweaking goes into the development of these programs, and I know sometimes just when you might think the program is ready for prime time, something pops up at the last minute and it has to be delayed. So, I am in full agreement that "when it's ready" is a very sensible and responsible statement. This is one of the things GW Micro is known for: not releasing something until they really truly feel it's ready to go out the door. Cordially, Michael D. Barber -----Original Message----- From: Craig Werner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 6:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: What Does "When it's Ready" Mean? Hello, everyone. Many readers of this list are eagerly anticipating the release of the Window-Eyes 7.0 beta, and those readers are wondering on what that date that will be. GW Micro's response to the question of when a beta will come out is unwavering and consistent: "when it's ready." This position is a sensible and a responsible one. As sensible and responsible as it is, I believe many users perceive it as unhelpful since it gives no concrete information. Perhaps it would help us all understand the nature of software development and release if GW Micro could answer the question: What is GW Micro's company definition of "ready?" Would someone from the company please respond? Craig If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
