Originally posted by Parallax Form the download page:
I assume there will be further Beta versions. They can't go from Beta 1 to final in 2½ months, can they?
Depends wether the release is based on quality or if it is based on quarterly revenue requirements.
Sadly, most software is released when the bean-counters say they need the money rather than when the developers say it is whats best for the customer.
You are more likely to see an early release, bad press about the poor quality, followed up by a quick update with a press release stating how important the customer is and how quickly they were able to respond to the problems.
So yeah, it *can* be done.
I always like the phrase; just because you can do a thing, doesn't mean you should do a thing.
At least Adobe has tended towards multiple betas if significant issues come out. I wish they'd do more, but you do have to draw the line somewhere.
(can you tell my real life is in software development?)