Comments on: Google Debates Beta Status of Big Offerings http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: StevieB’s Shared Items - May 22, 2009 at Lost in Cyberspace http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html/comment-page-1#comment-74013 StevieB’s Shared Items - May 22, 2009 at Lost in Cyberspace Fri, 22 May 2009 10:01:54 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=10309#comment-74013 [...] Google Debates Beta Status of Big OfferingsMay 21, 2009 [...] [...] Google Debates Beta Status of Big OfferingsMay 21, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Gmail’s Magic Inbox Knows Who Your Real Friends Are | webmarketingexperts.com.au http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html/comment-page-1#comment-73993 Gmail’s Magic Inbox Knows Who Your Real Friends Are | webmarketingexperts.com.au Fri, 22 May 2009 02:20:28 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=10309#comment-73993 [...] Gmail through Labs, but sometimes they roll out features directly into Gmail. Of course, with that “Beta” label on there, they can do [...] [...] Gmail through Labs, but sometimes they roll out features directly into Gmail. Of course, with that “Beta” label on there, they can do [...]

]]> By: Dagbok för 21 May 2009 | En sur karamell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html/comment-page-1#comment-73978 Dagbok för 21 May 2009 | En sur karamell Thu, 21 May 2009 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=10309#comment-73978 [...] Google Debates Beta Status of Big Offerings — 14:46 via Google [...] [...] Google Debates Beta Status of Big Offerings — 14:46 via Google [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html/comment-page-1#comment-73966 Josh Thu, 21 May 2009 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=10309#comment-73966 Yea, this is mincing terms, I find. Why is Google really concerned about keeping things in a "Beta" status? Yea, this is mincing terms, I find. Why is Google really concerned about keeping things in a “Beta” status?

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]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/05/google-debates-beta-status-of-big-offerings.html/comment-page-1#comment-73953 Andy Beal Thu, 21 May 2009 15:09:15 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=10309#comment-73953 We have Google to blame for the extended public betas. Companies used to use "beta" for closed testing or just for a few weeks in the public domain. Google comes along and now companies are content to spend months--years--in beta.<br><br>What I don't understand is why Google feels the need to use the term. I'm pretty sure it doesn't offer them any legal protection if the crap hits the fan. We have Google to blame for the extended public betas. Companies used to use “beta” for closed testing or just for a few weeks in the public domain. Google comes along and now companies are content to spend months–years–in beta.

What I don't understand is why Google feels the need to use the term. I'm pretty sure it doesn't offer them any legal protection if the crap hits the fan.

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