Re: Alpha vs. Beta

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Subject: Re: Alpha vs. Beta
From: Joseph Gaffney <gaffney@THETHINKER.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 12:19:51 -0400
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Reply-To: Joseph Gaffney <gaffney@THETHINKER.COM>

At 03:43 PM 9/5/97 -0400, d d d wrote:
>What is the difference between Alpha, and Beta, when referring to
>releasing programs?

A, B, and C in greek are Alpha, Beta, Gamma.

Alpha versions are very early, just the basic idea, has many bugs. (Usually
denoted as versions 0.01-0.49)

Beta versions are a little better, fewer bugs (Usually versions 0.50-0.99)

Gamma versions are completed versions, little or no bugs, ready for
release.  This term is rarely used as a gamma version is a completed
version, so it is just called the first release version (version 1.0 and
higher).

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References:

USUL Alpha 3.0

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Alpha vs. Beta

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