Author: Steve Coladonato
Date: 16:32:43 09/07/00
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On September 07, 2000 at 18:13:54, Uri Blass wrote: >On September 07, 2000 at 17:54:00, Steve Coladonato wrote: > >>On September 07, 2000 at 15:48:55, Eddie wrote: >> >>>On September 07, 2000 at 15:39:22, Steve Coladonato wrote: >>> >>>>Hello, >>>> >>>>I have been following the beta tester posts and see that there is a poll >>>>question available on it. I would like to answer the poll but I don't quite >>>>have enough information on what beta testers actually receive in compensation. >>>>My question is, do beta testers get a copy of the production software, i.e. >>>>after the code is bug free (yeah right) and released or do they only get the >>>>beta software? >>>> >>>>Steve >>> >>>Steve, >>> >>>I think just the beta .... this beta will expire in several weeks, so NO sir you >>>don't get the real copy ..... :)) >> >>Woops. Forgot the message. >> >>Well if all the tester gets is beta software, what's the purpose of being a >>tester? It doesn't make any sense to me. > >The purpose is to help the programmer to produce a better version. >In my case I got only the beta software. > >The beta that I got is better than the previous commercial program but weaker >than the commercial program of today. > >I do not know if it is always the case. > >Uri I can understand it if the programmer is an "amateur". Well, not really. Whether the programmer is "amateur" or "professional", I would think that minimally, the tester would be given a copy of the final product as compensation for their effort. The burden is on the programmer to select good testers so as not to put too many "free" copies on the market. Just my opinion. But if the testers are not given production copies, then I have enough information to answer the poll. Regards, Steve
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