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- From: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry)
- Subject: Re: JUMBO 250, Feb. Beta Release Questions
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.001231.3160@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Originator: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
- Sender: news@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Usenet system)
- Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:12:31 GMT
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- ujacampbe@memstvx1.memst.edu (James A. Campbell) writes:
- :
- : 2) I've seen posts that indicate a new 2.1 beta will be released in
- : February. Would I be well advised to wait until then and install
- : the new beta, or could I install the current release and just
- : install patches for the February release?
- :
- Beta distributions are not for "Production Version" use - they are for people
- who have the time and inclination to thrash the program (olr in this case OS)
- around, locate and report bugs.
-
- So many people on this group are winging about the supposedly "poor perfomance
- /stability" of this release.
-
- Now, if you want to spend some time playing, and risk not having a stable system
- then go ahead - install the beta. If you want stable code, then you would be
- very well advised to stear clear of betas, and wait for the GA.
-
- Personally I enjoy beating OS's about, and so far I've been impressed by the
- 2.1b release, despite it's little quirks.
-
- --
- Tom J Parry.
- Your reality is a figment of my imagination.
-