[techtalk] Re: Technical issues (was Re: [grrltalk] "Confrontational" postings)

[jenn at simegen.com]

Mary Gardiner wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Nov 21, 2000 at 09:29:04AM +0000, jenn at simegen.com wrote:
> > As for release 1.0: when there's a complete, bugtested set of features
> > which provide at least a minimum functionality for the type of program.
> > (Not an alpha or a beta, but fully bugtested)
> > IMO. YMMV.
> 
> Bugtested to what extent though, is the question: free of what are called
> "showstoppers" in linux kernel? free of all known bugs?

I'd say free of all known bugs - who would willingly, knowingly, release
buggy software as anything other than an alpha or a beta release?
(ok, ok. What /sane/ entity?)

And not just free of known bugs, but tested well.



Jenn V.
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