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Subject: Re: My Patience is Running Thin, Come on ED Shroeder with Rebel XP

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 11:51:34 07/17/02

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On July 17, 2002 at 14:48:25, john warren wrote:

>Hi Ed
>
> Hey the Program doesn't have to be Perfect, The best way to find out problems
>in your program is to release it to the Public and get ton's of Feedback.

The "let the world be your beta test site" is the worst possible way to do
business.  The only institutions that can get away with such a thing are the 800
pound gorilla type, and we would be much better off if they properly debugged
the stuff before foisting it on us to be their free beta testers.

> WE
>have all patiently waited for three years, which was the first time you promised
>a windows version and didn't deliver. So please put some Pep in your step and
>release Rebel XP.

"We will sell no wine before it's time" -- an add slogan[*]

I would ask Ed to take as much time as possible to get it right.  Even if it
means waiting another three years.

[*] Ironically, the company was "Gallo"



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