Official standpoint from M$ on beta/RC naming: Beta releases do not necessarilly contain same functionality as the final release RC DOES contain same functionality as final release (no more functionality changes are planned)
So it's not a question of reliability but functionality ... Just my 2c -----Original Message----- From: Jos Osborne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:51 PM To: Raymond; Nick Eoannidis Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2 >Release candidates are not beta's. That's why beta's are called beta's >and releasecandidates releasecandidates. > >Eventhough, beta's should already have a certain reliability, since >beta means: ready for a scheduled releasetime. That is even more so for >releasecandidates because (yes:) they are releasecandidates. So they'd be Gamma's? Jos _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html =========================================================== De informatie opgenomen in dit bericht kan vertrouwelijk zijn en is alleen bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onterecht ontvangt, wordt u verzocht de inhoud niet te gebruiken en de afzender direct te informeren door het bericht te retourneren. Hoewel Orange maatregelen heeft genomen om virussen in deze email of attachments te voorkomen, dient u ook zelf na te gaan of virussen aanwezig zijn aangezien Orange niet aansprakelijk is voor computervirussen die veroorzaakt zijn door deze email.. The information contained in this message may be confidential and is intended to be only for the addressee. Should you receive this message unintentionally, please do not use the contents herein and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Although Orange has taken steps to ensure that this email and attachments are free from any virus, you do need to verify the possibility of their existence as Orange can take no responsibility for any computer virus which might be transferred by way of this email. =========================================================== _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
