While it is understood that there are no benefits to testing anything for
Microsoft, it would be a nice gesture on their part to offer something to
those that do indeed help Microsoft to earn their shareholders the $$$ they
do.
Your definition of Beta testers/CPP is merely a way for Microsoft to keep
things from getting out of control..
They certainly do not turn away bug reports from anyone, regardless of their
classification as long as the proper channels are used in reporting.
I find it amazing how defensive all these hot**** MVP's get when you
question Microsoft's actions, like it is somehow going to affect their
pocketbooks.
It is in no way up to any of you anyway, so why do you bother wasting your
brain power defending Microsoft?
Are you incapable of asking that which may in some way offend the mighty
Microsoft?
It was just a thought, In a way, I was trying to help some of the poor
grunts out there that may not be able to buy a copy of windows to get a
copy...but NOOOO you guys just find it necessary to be the Microsoft police
squad and make excuses why you can't have a copy of Windows.
Every time there is a new Beta product, the same stupid question and
oppositions arise.
Seems like the same stupid people as well..
They must be lieutenants or captains by now.
"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> The beta program does not stipulate any reward for 'any' beta tester and,
> as such, one shouldn't expect one. As Chris points out 'preview' testers
> are not, unfortunately, classed as 'official' beta testers.
>
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> "Gary MCSE" <kc5md@comcast.com> wrote in message
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>> When we Beta tested Windows XP X64, we were given the opportunity to
>> exchange a copy of XP for a Copy of X64.
>>
>> The very least that Microsoft could do for those of us that actually
>> worked on helping Microsoft by filing bug reports is to offer a similar
>> deal for Vista.
>>
>> It was fun to play with the Betas but real world, we deserve some sort of
>> a bone for our efforts.
>>
>> Microsoft has the ability to see who actually sent bug reports and that
>> could be a good way of determining who is eligible for anu such deals.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Gary MCSE
>