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From: shannon@sun.uucp (Bill Shannon)
Newsgroups: net.news.b
Subject: Re: Posting of 2.10.3 "problems"
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Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 04:12:09 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 25 04:12:09 1986
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This is ridiculous.  Why are so many sites running 2.10.3 "alpha"
software?  This can hardly be called an alpha test.  It's been
running for years it seems.  What we've done is invent another
level to the numbering scheme.  First there was version 1, then
version 2, then 2.1, then 2.2, ... then 2.10, then 2.10.1, then
2.10.2, then 2.10.3 alpha, then 2.10.3 beta, ....  Somebody
ought to learn how to run a beta test and how to release software.
It will never be perfect, just do a good job, release it, and get
on with the next version.

Tired of waiting for 2.11,

		Bill Shannon