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Are Betas Taking On Lives of Their Own?

Posted by Zonk on from the night-of-the-living-beta dept.

Ant writes "CNET News.com's Paul Festa thinks the final stage of software development, beta versions, are taking on a life of their own, as companies tinker endlessly with their products in public according to a recent article. Google is one of the companies that keep using "beta" term for years for its products."

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  1. agreed by qewl · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a bad idea to put two male betas in the same bowl as they WILL fight to the death..

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  2. In an hour by mrshoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll post the final version of my comment. This one is still in beta.

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  3. Re:Microsoft has done the opposite by Drantin · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would have been funnier with the comma over one word to the left...

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  4. Et tu Slashdot? by Dorm41Baggins · · Score: 4, Funny

    It would seem even Slashdot is caught up in the Beta craze.

    http://developers.slashdot.org/faq/com-mod.shtml#c m2000

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