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From: Wald
Subject: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 04:03:03
Message: <3cbbdab7$1@news.povray.org>

Hi all,

just wondering... I installed the 3.5 beta about a week ago, and today it
tells me that it has expired. Isn't that rather a short period for a beta to
run ?
There are a lot of people that seem to be working with 3.5, I can't imagine
that you're all using this expiring beta version...

Thanks,
Wald

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Subject: Re: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 04:18:40
Message: <qbnnbu08a55v3cit70qev6s9tflob7eus0@4ax.com>

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:03:02 +0200, "Wald"
<arn### [at] nospamagrkuleuvenacbe> wrote:
> just wondering... I installed the 3.5 beta about a week ago, and today it
> tells me that it has expired. Isn't that rather a short period for a beta to
> run ?

Expiration time was always announced on beta page. IIRC it is also displayed
during installation.

> There are a lot of people that seem to be working with 3.5, I can't imagine
> that you're all using this expiring beta version...

No, we use release candidate :-)

ABX

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From: Hugo
Subject: Re: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 05:34:20
Message: <3cbbf01c$1@news.povray.org>

Currently each beta version runs only for a week, and I agree that's a bit
short! But I won't complain. I just think about the necessary bandwidth on
the servers that might be more loaded.. I hope that's not costing extra
money.. Well it surely also keeps some people away from downloading each
week, so..

Hope to see the final 3.5 soon.. ;o)

Regards,
Hugo

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From: Christoph Hormann
Subject: Re: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 07:21:07
Message: <3CBC0923.9807ABDF@gmx.de>

Wald wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> just wondering... I installed the 3.5 beta about a week ago, and today it
> tells me that it has expired. Isn't that rather a short period for a beta to
> run ?
> There are a lot of people that seem to be working with 3.5, I can't imagine
> that you're all using this expiring beta version...

We are.

You should also note that the main purpose of the beta is fixing bugs,
testing bug fixes and additions.  For this purpose frequent new versions
are very helpful.  If you want to use it for everyday routine work that's
purely optional.  You can also see it another way: Frequent new betas
means possible new bugs only persist for a short time and don't have to
bother you for long.

Christoph

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From: Sebastian H
Subject: Re: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 07:53:03
Message: <3CBC1119.80404@web.de>

> 
> No, we use release candidate :-)
> 
> ABX

But not on linux :-(

Sebastian H.

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From: Wald
Subject: Re: 3.5 beta expiring ?
Date: 16 Apr 2002 08:16:14
Message: <3cbc160e$1@news.povray.org>

Okay guys,

thanks for the responses !

Wald

"Wald" <arn### [at] nospamagrkuleuvenacbe> wrote in message
news:3cbbdab7$1@news.povray.org...
> Hi all,
>
> just wondering... I installed the 3.5 beta about a week ago, and today it
> tells me that it has expired. Isn't that rather a short period for a beta
to
> run ?
> There are a lot of people that seem to be working with 3.5, I can't
imagine
> that you're all using this expiring beta version...
>
> Thanks,
> Wald
>
>

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