Alpha and Beta
Most of the software I have on my computer right now is either alpha, beta or even PoC software.
It has a tendency to cause a lot of problems–crashes, lack of feature implementation, bad implementation, eyecandy flaws or security problems are all a major problem when you work with software that isn’t final.
For example, I’m running Windows Vista Beta 2. I’m posting this blogpost on Flock, which is Beta 1. I ran the flights–or RCs of Ubuntu Dapper for a long time, and I manage a lot of my photos in Beta 3 of Adobe Lightroom.
I don’t really know why; I just like to be bleeding edge.
Lasse Havelund on July 29th, 2006
Tags: Alpha, Beta, Blogathon, Flock, Lightroom, linux, Miscellaneous, Software, Vista, Windows Vista
Gunnar responded on July 30th, 2006 at 10:28 am | permalink
Dude, beta 3 of Adobe Lightroom is out? Unless they call beta 3 beta 1 on Windows?
Lasse Havelund responded on July 31st, 2006 at 5:23 pm | permalink
You’re right, it’s beta 3. Post fixed :)