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Beta? what is it

Discussion in 'General' started by flyinpc, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. flyinpc

    flyinpc Banned

    Hello, I'm New here. Can you explain what a " beta " download is , why i should take it or not. I'm on Vista. Thanks for your help.​
     
    flyinpc, Nov 14, 2008
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  2. djwilson

    djwilson New Member

    beta is like the newer version about to come out, like a test version of the up and coming full version
     
    djwilson, Nov 14, 2008
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  3. BrytonTaylor

    BrytonTaylor Banned

    When used to refer to software, "Beta" is short for "Beta-test" - a period where the software is technically "feature complete" - meaning no new features will be added - and presumably stable enough for most common usages to actually work. (Contrast with "Alpha Test" which happens earlier, and is often not feature complete and even more unstable.)
     
    BrytonTaylor, May 21, 2010
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  4. danelsmith

    danelsmith Banned

    Great information thanks for sharing:)
     
    danelsmith, May 26, 2010
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