Singin' The Beta Blues
Once upon a time, having the word "beta" attached to the end of a product name meant the product wasn't ready for prime time. In fact, back when I was reviews editor for a print publication, I used to spend a lot of time on the phone making absolutely sure that the software sent by company reps was final code and not beta. Why? Because if reviewers found something wrong with the program, I didn't want the rep to call me back complaining that we had trashed an unfinished application. Now all that
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In This Issue:
1. Editor's Note: Singin' The Beta Blues
2. Today's Top Story
- 5 Things You Should Know Before Installing Vista Beta 2
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- Windows Vista Beta 2 Goes Public
- Microsoft Offered Multiple Concessions To Adobe In PDF Dispute
3. Breaking News
- Prosecution Witness: UBS PaineWebber Network Still Suffering Four Years After Attack
- Google Reportedly Falls Victim To Chinese Censorship
- Now Playing On Macs: Google Video
- VMware Extends Virtualization's Reach To Servers Plus Storage