Cyhist Jan 24 1997 O

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 15:37:03 PST
Reply-To: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sender: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
From: "Laurence I. Press" <lpress@isi.edu>
Subject: re "beta" testing

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>I am curious about cases where a computer or software company "beta tested" a product in such a way that:
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>Many, many people were involved as testers.
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>Their input had a significant impact on the (re)design of the
product.
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>Any good anectdotes, memories, ideas out there?
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>Thanks.


Well, it is not exactly an answer to your question, but IBM used "alpha" and "beta" test as terms for testing phases at least as far back as the early 1960s.

Larry

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