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>>continued from previous message<< Regarding the propriety of new 1.4 features, I guess we'll just have to trust CATS and the alpha/beta testers not to do or allow stupid things. I'd personally like to see CATS allow non-developer OS alpha testers; they'd get a broader range of feedback that way. (BTW, for all those who read my recent comments regarding beta testing, I recently spoke about this at length with an acquaintance, who also happens to be a 1.4 beta tester. This person has convinced me that beta-testing is best left to developers, since it has to do with isolating and fixing bugs rather than implementing new features.) But I understand their reasons for carefully choosing who gets (and how many get) to test…and, thus, who gets to _know_ about all the new features. It's a tricky thing: CATS has to weigh the importance of a broad spectrum of feedback against the need for secrecy and then find a workable balance. I think they could do better, but I also don't think they're doing badly either. -Dave