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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