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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Sorry Steve, but when you install and use "use at your own risk" software, you have to expect bugs, and you can't really complain when you encounter them. That's what beta testing is all about.
I have no interest in a Windows Mobile device, smartphone or otherwise. But if I had one and my option for reading ebooks on it was unsupported beta code, I'd be aware of what I was getting into and take precautions. The keyword is "unsupported". If it bites me on the ass, it's up to me to apply first aid. I can't reasonably expect the people who created the software to send the paramedics.
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Not that I would suggest the rest of the world needs signs to show them where the sky is, but those who provide open-source betas usually make it clear that it's beta in print that Stevie Wonder could read, and admonish you numerous times that beta software may not work right, crash your machine, burn your retinae, cause your toaster to explode and/or generally ruin your day. Perhaps the authors didn't put enough effort into this aspect?
I haven't been to the site but from experience most Windows users think of "beta" as "the version of Firefox that comes out 15 minutes before the final version". Software devs need to know their audience too.