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Subject:
MS "Profitable Betas"? (was Portable HP-UX and NT!...)
From:
Joe Geiser <[log in to unmask]>
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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 12 May 1997 11:53:57 -0700473_US-ASCII Mark writes:
> Programmers that don't utilize the full power of Unix suck. ;-)
>
> find /DEV/SOURCE | \
> xargs wc -l | \
> awk ' \
> $2 == "total" { total = total + $1} \
> END { print total}'

This works fine unless the user has a file named "total" on the system,
in which case you get the *wrong* answer, and no indication that it is
the wrong answer. Typical UNIX application :-) [...]39_12May199711:53:[log in to unmask]
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Sat, 10 May 1997 23:54:09 -0400
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> From: James Wowchuk <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Portable HP-UX and NT!  Why not MPE?
> Date: Saturday, May 10, 1997 4:26 AM

> Now bite!  *OUCH*
>

Whoaah!

*Real* MS Beta Programs are not charged for and are free.  This does not
include the "preview" programs where MS does charge to preview a
soon-to-be-released program, usually a shipping charge.  Also, as a MS
beta tester, you have requirements you have to fulfill and they are not
easy...

Also, this is not the same as MSDN, which is the Microsoft Developers
Network - a library of CDs which are a purchased product.  In essence,
MSDN comes in several levels starting at US$199 for the library itself, to
over  US$1500 for the library, operating systems, and a 5-user license to
all of the Backoffice products.  There are two levels in between.  This is
not a beta program, although MSDN subscribers do get preview copies (after
beta testers have had their way with it for a long time).

Hopefully, this should clear up any misconception...  MS pays quite a bit
for their beta programs.  Burning CDs, sending them via Airborne
overnight, maintaining an extensive array of people to fight the reported
bugs and working with testers --- MS pays the entire freight for this.
MSDN subscribers (and TechNet subscribers as well) reap the benefit of
this by getting first peeks of a soon-to-be-released product.

Joe
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