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<h1 style="text-align: center;">beta 2012</h1> <h2>[WHAT does 'beta' mean]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>beta 2012</strong></li> <ol> <li>] is the current publicly released version of the sospep software suite</li> <li>] the software is planned to be released AS "<strong>sospep 1.0</strong>" sometime in the future when the full feature set has been completely implemented and tested.</li> </ol> <li><strong>what does this "BETA" stuff mean?</strong></li> <ol> <li>"beta" means, that if something doesnt work, its not broken, its beta, which means ... it could be broken, it could be unfinished, it could be a work in progress, it could work on another computer or in another web browser ...(id=319)</li> </ol> <li><strong>if you do FIND a problem, bug, glitch etc ...</strong></li> <ol> <li>we do appreciate you taking the time and letting us know ...., you can check the known issues, and then use the form to submit </li> </ol> <li><strong>likewise, if you have an idea for something that you would like to see in one of our applications ....</strong></li> <ol> <li>you can submit a feature request ... </li> </ol> <li><strong>the bottom line ... with beta software OR ANY SOFTWARE or service ..is ..</strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>DON'T</strong> run your business on it, dont write your university thesis on it, dont store your irreplaceable photos, your financial records <strong>WITHOUT </strong></li> </ol> <li><strong>ALWAYS HAVE A CURRENT BACKUP OF ANY OF YOUR DATA THAT YOU DEEM TO BE IMPORTANT !!!!</strong></li> <ol> <li>REMEMBER</li> </ol> <li><strong>] what's this version # 0.00n stuff ?</strong></li> <ol> <li>for more information on the major/minor/revision - version numbering system <sup>ref 001</sup> we use to control releases of this software refer to article </li> </ol> <li>] ...</li> <li> </li> </ol> <h2>[WHY- bother with beta software]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>try it</strong></li> <ol> <li>] gives you the chance to try the various features and functionality.</li> <li>] sample data</li> </ol> <li><strong>learn it</strong></li> <ol> <li>] ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>use it </strong></li> <ol> <li>] we believe that even this pre-release beta version of the software offers users a great deal of functionality, that is simply not available in a single extensible, integrated application. </li> </ol> <li><strong>test it </strong></li> <ol> <li>] pick a scenario where you could utilize the benefits of the app and test it out with your own data</li> </ol> <li><strong>build it / contribute -</strong></li> <ol> <li>] bugs/problems, ] ideas, ] data</li> <li>] developers -</li> </ol> <li><strong>finance it - </strong></li> <ol> <li> ] premium users recieve a number of benefits & features</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>[2011]</strong></li> <ol> <li>] lots and lots of trial&error 'developer' versions going back to the days of yester yore...</li> </ol> <li><strong>[beta-2012]</strong></li> <ol> <li>rev 00# the first publicly released "beta" version, published to the sospep.com domain. Let the games begin!</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012-01] </strong>] summary=</li> <ol> <li>] link back to rev by rev</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012-04] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012-04] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012-04] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> <li>] apr dd - rev 00# - adding FEATURE</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012-04] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2012.10]</strong></li> <ol> <li>] sospep 1 .0 .000 - an optimistic GOAL/TIMEFRAME to have</li> </ol> <li><strong>[beta-2013]</strong></li> <ol> <li>] </li> </ol> <li><strong>[2013-01] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> </ol> <li><strong>[2013-05] ] summary=</strong></li> <ol> <li>] apr dd - rev 001 - fixing PRB</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] sospep.com</strong></li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the "current" version,</li> </ol> <li><strong>] sospep.org</strong></li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the "developer" version of the software, developer documentation, </li> </ol> <li><strong>] sospep.net</strong></li> <ol> <li>] currently hosts the beta version of the software, available to</li> </ol> <li><strong>] sospep.biz</strong></li> <ol> <li>] </li> </ol></ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>] if you log in to your sospep from sospep.net you will find that you have some additional features/functionalities available within the application that you may not see when you log in to your sospep from sospep.com domain</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW TO]</h2> <ol> <li>] ... ??? ] obtain the software, ] submit a PRB, ] contact us, ] </li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] (id=319) about beta software</li> <li>] (id=320) about our version numbering system </li> <li>] <a href="http://semver.org/">http://semver.org/</a></li> </ol>