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Subject: Re: Beta-Testers

Author: Ernst Walet

Date: 13:07:12 12/25/05

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On December 25, 2005 at 15:52:13, Ernst Walet wrote:

>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.

heat=hate, I should read before submit LOL



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