Re: Footers for Beta documentation

Subject: Re: Footers for Beta documentation
From: Alexia Prendergast <alexiap -at- SEAGATESOFTWARE -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 08:20:26 -0400

Hi, Michal,

It depends how good the beta software and/or documentation is,
IMHO, as well as how much damage the software/incorrect damage
could do. If you have good, benign software and docs, then "beta" on the
cover and maybe the headers or footers is sufficient. If you're
concerned that
problems with the software or docs could cause customers some
damage (for example, lost data in the case of a backup application),
then I would put a "beta" or "draft" watermark on every page.

A.

>----------
>From: Michal Berman (telaviv)[SMTP:Michal -at- TELAVIV -dot- NDSOFT -dot- COM]
>Sent: Thursday, July 03, 1997 12:50 AM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Footers for Beta documentation
>
>Are there (legal or other) standards to consider when producing
>documentation for beta versions of a software product? More
>specifically, is it essential to put the word "beta" next to the version
>number in the footer of the beta documentation on every page? Or is
>simply putting the word "beta" on the cover enough?
>

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