Getting things the wrong way round . . .

[Mark Wieder]

Richmond-

Points well taken.

In RR's defense, I do have to say (and you are no doubt well aware)
that this is the first large-scale beta program they have undertaken,
and as such there will necessarily be some rough edges. One of those,
of course, is that beta-tester expectations should be clear from the
start to avoid end-game ambiguities. I'm sure the next beta program
will have this resolved beforehand. It's very rare in the software
industry to see a beta program run this long (that isn't a slight to
the RR team, but rather kudos for giving it the time it deserved),
this widespread, or this public a process. (and props again to Bill
for overseeing the effort.

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-Mark Wieder
 mwieder at ahsoftware.net