Is IOS Out?
[1/5] from: dness:home at: 1-Nov-2001 12:59
IIRC IOS was scheduled to be shipped to some beta sites at the beginning of this
week. I sort of expected some information exchange about how things were going to
begin here shortly after that time, but so far---except for the pre-release of some
screens---haven't seen much (any?) traffic.
Did it begin to ship as scheduled? Is there discussion here I've missed?
[2/5] from: greggirwin::mindspring::com at: 1-Nov-2001 12:17
Hi David,
I haven't seen anything on it yet.
--Gregg
[3/5] from: allenk:powerup:au at: 2-Nov-2001 6:56
David,
Nothing unusual about that. NDA's would limit discussion from those in the
beta.
Cheers,
Allen K
[4/5] from: dness:home at: 1-Nov-2001 16:08
Allen Kamp wrote:
> David,
>
> Nothing unusual about that. NDA's would limit discussion from those in the
> beta.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Allen K
>
Is that your experience? The betas that I have participated in, from the largest
to the smallest companies have:
(1) never precluded mention that the NDA existed if there was one; and
(2) never precluded mention that the beta was `in process' at a minimum.
A few alphas have been quite restrictive, IME, but betas are generally so public
(public solicitation, as in this case) that it would be silly to have a super-restrictive
NDA, particularly when the existence of the product has been pre-announced and its
general description has been published, again, as in this case.
So, IME, you're quite wrong about whether it would be `unusual' or not.
[5/5] from: rgaither:triad:rr at: 1-Nov-2001 16:45
>Is that your experience? The betas that I have participated in, from the largest
>to the smallest companies have:
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>general description has been published, again, as in this case.
>So, IME, you're quite wrong about whether it would be `unusual' or not.
My experiences match Allen's - if they bothered with an NDA they
were strict ones. I do agree however in that they were "Silly" to
run them that way. :-)
Rod.
Rod Gaither
Oak Ridge, NC - USA
[rgaither--triad--rr--com]
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