Hello 9Val, Quite simply the rancor comes from moving from an unstable beta (3.62.03) to a release without a "stable beta" in between. And, of course, there are all those things that individual people would like fixed because they are important to them but may not be important to the general user (or less sophisticated beta tester).
The rancor is compounded by the fact that sometimes an msi beta is released for testing before release and other times (such as this) the msi just magically appears. Friday, October 28, 2005, 5:12:15 PM, you wrote: 9> 1. Is it unstable? No, by my standards and usage. 9> 2. Do you still remember about stable version policy? Probably not and some need a reminder. 9> 3. Do you still remember, that since last official release have 9> been fixed : I only remember those "bugs" that interfered with my use. And, I suspect the typical beta user only remembers those that interfere with their use as opposed to something that just bothered them. 9> Or may be beta-testers think that their elite position allows to 9> hide that fixes from average users? I am sure that no beta tester is trying to "hide" fixes from average users. At the same time, there are some beta testers who think the software should be "perfect" in every way rather than just fully functional for the typical user. For the most part, I think that people do beta testing to have a say/input into the final product. How much "say/input" varies with the individual. As such, when you moved from a seriously flawed version (3.62.03) to a stable version (3.62.05 as an msi), you knocked a few noses out of joint. If a 3.62.05 msi had been the "testing" version for 12 hours, quite possibly, none of the rancor would have surfaced. -- Best regards, Richard Newman ------------------------------------------- Using The Bat! v3.62.05 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 on a Pentium 4 1.99 GHz -------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.62.03 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
