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The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:18 pm

Teksonik wrote:
The Chase wrote:I really wish they would just go ahead and just release 6.1 or 6.2
Why the Expiration date? Is this going to be a paid update? Not that I would mind that much. Love Edison but don't like the new CPU/Ram meter, hard to see.

They were "betas". Betas which work better then the first version 6 full releases, mind you.

I still love FL Studio more than anything

badnewsbearrec · Post by **badnewsbearrec** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:27 am

I'd like to see Fruity Loops for OS X. I'm surprised its not yet compatible.

Jason Brian Merrill · Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:37 am

badnewsbearrec wrote:I'd like to see Fruity Loops for OS X. I'm surprised its not yet compatible.

according to IL it never will be.

who knows tho?

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:42 am

The Chase wrote:
Teksonik wrote:
The Chase wrote:I really wish they would just go ahead and just release 6.1 or 6.2
Why the Expiration date? Is this going to be a paid update? Not that I would mind that much. Love Edison but don't like the new CPU/Ram meter, hard to see.
They were "betas". Betas which work better then the first version 6 full releases, mind you.

I still love FL Studio more than anything

Understood. I just don't remember other Betas being time limited.

Jason Brian Merrill · Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:43 am

most of em are from what i remember.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:49 am

Jason Brian Merrill wrote:most of em are from what i remember.

Really? I don't remember FL's betas being time limited going all the way back to Ver 3. Could be wrong tho since I can't even remember where I left my keys any more.

Jason Brian Merrill · Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:51 am

Teksonik wrote:
Jason Brian Merrill wrote:most of em are from what i remember.
Really? I don't remember FL's betas being time limited going all the way back to Ver 3. Could be wrong tho since I can't even remember where I left my keys any more.

o sorry, i wasnt nessecarily talking about FL betas, just BETAS in general.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:26 am

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:35 am

Jason Brian Merrill wrote:
badnewsbearrec wrote:I'd like to see Fruity Loops for OS X. I'm surprised its not yet compatible.
according to IL it never will be.

who knows tho?

Yep. Made in Mac-only Delphi.

Kyran · Post by **Kyran** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:54 am

They're timelimitted, because that forces you to download the final release when it becomes availlable. Otherwise people will just keep on using the beta and start whining about bugs which have been fixed ages ago.

And betas are almost always timelimitted. Exceptions always exist though.

softsynth · Post by **softsynth** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:38 pm

The first beta was 6.1,the second 6.3,the third and final or the release version will be 6.5.

FL7 planned for 2007.
4.0.x -> 4.5.x -> 5.0.x -> 6.0.x ->

See the pattern? The next release is 6.5

Then comes 7.0

and 6.5 is not too far away.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:54 pm

Kyran wrote:They're timelimitted, because that forces you to download the final release when it becomes availlable. Otherwise people will just keep on using the beta and start whining about bugs which have been fixed ages ago.

And betas are almost always timelimitted. Exceptions always exist though.

Hmmm none of the few dozen plugins and hosts I've beta tested were time limited.

softsynth · Post by **softsynth** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:12 pm

REAPER is not,Phrazor too

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:22 pm

Kyran wrote:They're timelimitted, because that forces you to download the final release when it becomes availlable. Otherwise people will just keep on using the beta and start whining about bugs which have been fixed ages ago.

And betas are almost always timelimitted. Exceptions always exist though.

Oh and the final beta SHOULD be your release candidate.

Kyran · Post by **Kyran** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:13 am

I did't say that there are no time limited beta's. I just say that lot's are. Even beta's of free products. It's in the devellopers interest from a sales and support point of view, and it's in the customer's best interest because they get to use a better product. Even if you do not intend to sell it (like the karmaFX synth).
The masses are stupid, individuals are not. Unfortunately as a develloper you get to deal with the masses, so you need to give them a push in the right direction.

What I'm trying to say is that it makes perfect sense to make a beta timelimited and the vast majority of beta releases are.

When will we see a new FL Studio?