The purpose of Beta is to test the integrity of the new version of the
software. I often tell my customers not to begin using a new release of
software in Production until the first service pack has been released for
any version of Inventor. (the real beta begins at RTM and runs until SP1) I
feel that many people that become Beta testers are doing it for no other
reason than to satisfy their curiosity. That is not true in all cases but in
many cases it is. I think that Autodesk could do a better job of
compensating those who take out a great deal of their own, or company's time
to Beta test the software. Perhaps they could choose a select group of
people that are willing to take the risk of testing, and rewarding those
people with free subscription.
"Laserman" wrote in message
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> You better read what they tell you as a test my fine little friend. Plus I
worked as a tech and that was the biggest no no. And this is why in beta
testing if something does not work and they want to release they will shut
it off if you put that in your model guess what you just lost every thing
you did. every one knows that if you don't read the read me in the beta test
sign up. So do not tell any only you can because they do not suggest you to
do it. How do they get testers those of us that love to play with new toys
that is who I would never do a project in a beta.
>
> 4. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. AUTODESK MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE BETA SOFTWARE, ITS FITNESS FOR ANY
PURPOSE, ITS QUALITY, ITS MERCHANTABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. AUTODESK DOES NOT
WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE BETA SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR FREE. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BETA SOFTWARE LICENSED HEREUNDER
ARE PRELIMINARY RELEASES ONLY AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BETA SOFTWARE WILL
UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE CORRESPONDING GENERALLY
AVAILABLE FINAL VERSION.
>
> autodesk please step in. this guy is giving not good advice and you need
to give him the insight.