Phasor Burn

Bend over and take it like a man

The preview version of the database will include all planned features for SQL Server 2005. Rather than have a third beta program as originally planned, Microsoft will release updates every six to eight weeks until the product is finished, said Tom Rizzo, director of product management for SQL Server.

For both the SQL server and Visual Studio betas, Microsoft will offer customers the option to sign a “GoLive” license, which will allow them to deploy production systems on the beta software. Typically, beta software agreements do not allow customers to run applications because Microsoft does not officially offer support.

Fsck me gently with a chainsaw. Their regular releases were buggy enough, now they want people to put their explicitly designated beta versions on production systems?

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