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iRex needs you to test their iLiad beta software
If you ever wanted to be called official beta tester for the iRex iLiad (like, you know, you have a compulsive need for finding more ways of bricking your iLiad), this is your chance. The dudes over at iRex are looking for volunteers, preferably with a technical background and unconditional love for the company, to sign up for the Beta Test Program aimed at finding bugs and problems related to the software.
Thanks to Janus for the news. |
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09-25-2006, 07:30 AM | #3 |
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Hmm I supposse that a Non Disclosure Agreement does not bind me about illegal activities, does it? I mean, I supposse a beta-tester could disclose any GPL software the happens to have.
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09-25-2006, 07:41 AM | #5 |
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Hehe, dont think theyll open up the machine to you It will be the same update process as it is now, just a bit earlier.
If you grab it on the way ... , well ... , everyone who is interested, probably will be a betatester anyway |
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Actually, the position about a beta software is that is is yet unrealeased so they are not yet GPL-bound because they are not distributing. Once the Beta becomes regular, the regular source code becomes GPL-bound, but not the beta. So they (both Sony and iLiad) are on the legal side here even if it sounds wrong. |
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unless CF OS reloading is available for beta testers i think i'll wait for other ppl to brick their machines.
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yeah, if they included cf reloading and/or the sdk, i'd soo sign up right now.
but just for fixing the bugs in their 2 viewers, no thanks. |
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well with beta testers they could be more daring with updates, which would make me even more nervous of signing up.
what do beta testers get out of this apart from get the update a few weeks ahead of everyone else. if thats it then irex can get stuffed. |
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same here. Bricking a 650 € device one time and loosing it for some weeks is one time to much. Until they get a boot loader with flash support, they can search their beta testers elsewhere (honestly said).
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