We often see a name attached with different programs, The "Beta" what is this is it signals money consuming?
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A Beta is a unfinished program that's been released. In other words, its a "pre-release" of that program. Betas are usually buggy (that there are faults in the programming unknown to programmers), and are released to 1) test the program, 2) design and alterations, or other purposes. \n\nAn easy example is Windows Live Messenger, or MSN8.
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It is a series of numbers and or letters that you use to activate something, usually a program or software item.
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On the Java side it would probably be Sun's Java Studio Creator. It's free, but nothing is ever really free...  Your payment is that you buy into Sun's strategy which pushes their agenda. Although, it doesn't force Sun's agenda because you can still choose someone else's hardware/os (including windows) to run your app.
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Beta means "not ready for release yet".\nOften, the product is being tested by people outside the dev team (these testers are often called "beta-testers").
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beta version are experimental version, still under researching process. We perform the task of monkey's for them. \nBetter un-install & re-install good old IE 6.0 & let other do the experiments.
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Before a company releases a computer program to the public, it has to go through testing. Both alpha and beta testing are key phases of the product's development, helping make sure it works properly. \nHow did the names originate? In the 1960s, IBM decided to call their tests "alpha" (the first letter of the Greek alphabet) and "beta" (the second letter). The alpha test was done on the unit's parts, and the subsequent beta test was done on the unit's operating system. \n\nThe names have stuck, but their meanings have changed. Today, an alpha test refers to the first test on the initial version of a product, often done by company employees. The product is usually unstable, but it gives developers a preview of the finished version. \n\nThe next test, the beta test, is done by a limited number of outsiders. The software is much more functional, but still contains plenty of errors that developers fix with the testers' feedback. After debugging and polishing, the product is finally ready to be released to the public. \n\nSome beta tests are distributed on the Web to give the program some "real-world" exposure. If you want in on the action, check out Beta News for articles and downloads. The programs may be a little buggy, but, hey, at least you get them first.
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This is a new one to me. I have no clue. You have it listed in software so does it have to do with computers?
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It's when a company (usually in the software business) has real users test a version of their product before it's officially done.  Beta testing is one way for companies to find and fix bugs (errors) in their programs before they are released to the general public.\n\nSometimes only a select group of people gets to participate in a beta test (for example, for a new video game).  Usually those people agree to report bugs to the company in exchange for getting to try out the program before everyone else.\n\nOther times a beta test is open to anyone.
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None yet, but later when it comes out of beta it will most likely be covered with advertising...and that's where the revenue will come from.
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http://dhvrm.blogspot.com/2006/04/what-is-beta-testing.html
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are the beta version of software free?\nIt depends on the software. Some betas are free, other are distributed to small number of person, others may need you to pay.\n\nIs is legal to use educational version for business purpose?\nDefinitely not.
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That is the new beta version, you have to be invited to use... if you dont like it after you change over you can reset your pc to the day or week before you canged over and it will be gone until you download it agian. Just go to start>reset>and pick a date to reset back too.
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''beta'' means that it is still in the testing stages.  \n\nIt seems like Yahoo would love to hear about your prob, but I guess not.\n\nIf it was me, I'd just get rid of beta mail & use the old thing.
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Depends on the program you're using - can you give more details?
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There a several references to it in the search bar. One is below
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don't use beta softwares!!
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Beta is how much a stock moves compared with to the general market.  Its most common use off the top of my head is for calculating risk premiums to get a proper discount rate.  The different constants for WACC use the risk free rate added to beta multiplied by a risk premium.