Now I've seen everything (OT-humor)...

[bmcculley at rcn.com]

It must be Microsoft's way of rewarding their most loyal
customers, by allowing them to pay for the privilege of
receiving early and thus more likely buggy software versions
before the rest of the world gets later less buggy versions
for free.  

It makes perfect sense as being consistent with
Microsoft customer experience and expectations, right?

:-)

-Brucem

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:32:34 -0500
>From: Chris Brenton <cbrenton at chrisbrenton.org> 
>Subject: Now I've seen everything (OT-humor)...  
>To: GNHLUG Discussion <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
>
>This is just too funny for words. I had to do some digging
into it
>before I would actually believe it:
>http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,124047,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp
>
>In short, Microsoft is actioning off invitations to beta test
"MSN
>Messenger Live" which, when released, will be _free software_.
>
>So in short you are paying MS for the chance to QC their
software for
>them. Once complete everyone else in the world will get the
"stable"
>version for free.
>
>Think I need to go check on my dog and my cat to make sure
they are not
>sleeping together and that there's not a 50ft. marshmallow
guy outside
>my house.
>
>Cheers!
>Chris
>
>
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