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