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From: mjr@utopia.calvin.edu (Matt Ranney)
Subject: Re: Module Players
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Date: 13 Apr 91 15:13:59 GMT

jimb@faatcrl.UUCP (Jim Burwell) writes:

>Should I release a pre-release version of Trackplay (like 1.0beta1), or
>should I completely finish it and release 1.0 ?

[stuff it might not do deleted]

>If I wait until I have it "done" to my liking:

>1.  I won't have a zillion people saying "it doesn't work", or "it doesn't
>    have THIS feature", etc, etc, even though it's a beta version.

That's their problem.  If people knowingly use a beta release of a program,
then they should realize that they might find some stuff that doesn't work.

But, if you, as the author, don't feel good about releasing your product 
until it's finished, then that's your decision.  Although, it seems like
there is quite a demand for a more-working trackplayer and people don't 
seem to mind a few bugs now and then. 

>Well.  What, u think ?

>Shall I wait, or release it in beta form ?

>(somehow I know what the answer will be :-)

A resounding "YES!"
--
Matt Ranney  -  t22918@ursa.calvin.edu

