This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Mark – You might be underestimating the power of that catalog. I saw your products there and *because* I saw them, inquired here and at other places for people who'd used them. I've now not only bought VBT, but subscribed to your infamous fake beta. I might not have thought…
Thanks for the message . Paul There is 1 Reply.
Innovative Beta Programs
Message #1866
Ok, your not holding a gun to anybody's head. Are you using knives? Paul
Yes. I don't want to sleeze my clients by disclaiming responsiblity if I do something wrong, but I don't want to be left holding the bag for something I didn't have any hand in causing. Like all ethical issues, finding the lines is difficult. I spend an inordinate amount of…
I expect the customer to take normal precautions like backing up, but after that it's in my park if anything goes wrong. I don't see how what I do can cause a disk crash, but if it did and the client lost a few hundred dollars in data entry for…
#VB-Tips
Message #1539
Have heard reference to a VB-Tips text file. Can anybody tell me where I can find this? Or is it a subscription service? Thanks. Paul There is 1 Reply.
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Innovative Beta Programs
Message #1537
It's unfair putting Mark & Co under the microscope, I agree. We should keep this discussion generic. I mean his company no malice even if I disagree with his policies . Paul
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Innovative Beta Programs
Message #1535
Well my concern's less about bugs eating my hard disk than distributing code with a hidden error in it which would hurt my clients. I don't know about liability, but for this reason, I'd like to wait on stuff until its finalized. The beta process is, I thought, what's supposed…
Well, I can't say it's unethical in any way, but if it is software that meets the usual criteria for what I think of as beta, well, I don't know why anybody'd want to pay for its use. Just an opinion. Paul