Basil Chupin wrote:
Billie Walsh wrote:
On 08/13/2007 Basil Chupin wrote:
(SuSE is going from bad to worse at each "improvement" "release"
since Novell bought the German company. I downloaded the CD of 10.3
Beta 1 together with the CD of the ADDON-NON OSS Bi-Arch and there
is NO way that I can install all the files/applications: there is no
Midnight Commander, no kernel source, no pico or nano, no kradio, et
alia.)
That's why it's called "beta".
No, that is not why it is called a BETA.
Furthermore, we are not talking about a Beta 1 release of a version 1
but of version 10.3.
Now, somewhere in between a version 1 and a version 10.3 someone,
anyone, with a bit of brain and nous and know-how would have figured out
on what has to be put into place, and how software should be tested by
staff being paid on writing it and administrating its implementation and
release on the open market, to have the software in a state where it CAN
be called a BETA and have people spend their time and money in
downloading the product to be able to make judgements about its efficacy
and offer suggestions on how to improve it.
Cheers.
Wikipedia:
A beta version is the first version released outside the organization or
community that develops the software, for the purpose of evaluation or
real-world black/grey-box testing. The process of delivering a beta
version to the users is called beta release. Beta level software is
between 60% and 70% complete, generally includes all features, but may
also include known issues and bugs of a less serious variety.
Please note that it says "60%-70% complete" and "GENERALLY includes all
features", caps mine. There is no guarantee that it will be complete, OR
that everything will work.
Nowhere in computers have I ever heard of someone that expects a "beta"
to be complete and ready to go. That's why it's called a "beta". For
someone to install a beta and expect full functionality is just plain
ludicrous.
If your not ready to put up with missing bits and pieces and many bugs
stay away from "beta" versions of anything. Even if its beta2095487 of
version 86579423108.45879. A "beta" is still a "beta".
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