Author: Ernst Walet
Date: 12:52:13 12/25/05
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On December 25, 2005 at 07:41:11, Vasik Rajlich wrote: >On December 24, 2005 at 13:29:16, Rolf Tueschen wrote: > >>Hi all, >> >>I have observed that people are busy in testing Rybka like bees produce their >>honey. From 50 years ago I still know for sure that as a Beta-tester you get a >>free thing of the tested software. Now my simple question. If you testers had to >>pay to the author of Rybka, why in hell you still are testing this commercial >>product. Is it masochism or something I dont know yet? >> >>I must admit that it's a fair deal to test a program like Crafty, but Crafty is >>Free Software. So, it's like LINUX. But why the same people who spit on >>Microsoft and who would never test MS products do now test a commercial program >>for free. >> >>Could someone clarify this? Or is it the truth that you all get 50 US $$ for >>your testing? Or 100$$? >> >> >>WHAT is the deal? > >Of course Beta testing isn't as lucrative as say posting on CCC. Or giving up a >salaried job to work on a chess program. > >The thing that amazes me the most in CC is how much people work together, even >from competing teams. Our operator in Paderborn is in the Shredder team, others >from the Hiarcs team are giving us bug reports, and on and on and on .. > >Vas ...and it is my (christmas) wish that this can stay in such a way as long as possible. When you love one (program) you don't have to heat the others :) Ernst.
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