From: Tudor <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Beta and Alpha
Date: Sat, 03 May 1997 16:00:47 -0400
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Michael M. wrote:
> 
> I hear about beta and alpha software.  What is the difference, if any,
> between the two?  Is it the stage in the development process?
I think Alpha is very early developing stage. Beta is more advanced than
Alpha but it's still not the final version. Some things are projected
but not fully implemented, there are bugs to work out etc. However Beta
is right before the final version. 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> Michael J. Matczynski
> michaelm AT dataplusnet DOT com
> http://www.dataplusnet.com/~michaelm/

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