Google announced on its company blog that starting from today the company will remove the beta label from Gmail, Calendar, Google Docs and Google Talk.Matthew Glotzbach, Director of Product Management, Google Enterprise noted "We're often asked why so many Google applications seem to be perpetually in beta. For example, Gmail has worn the beta tag more than five years. We realize this situation puzzles some people, particularly those who subscribe to the traditional definition of "beta" software as not being yet ready for prime time."
Google says it has added new features to the Google Apps suite. Offline access to e-mail and calendars and better access to Google Apps for BlackBerry users are some of the improvements. Google admitted that they have "come to appreciate that the beta tag just doesn't fit for large enterprises that aren't keen to run their business on software that sounds like it's still in the trial phase". Many analysts have argued that big businesses were concerned Google could keep to their SLAs and this may help win more confidence.
Although Google is removing the beta tags today, users who like the tag will be able to bring it back in Gmail by enabling the "Back to Beta" setting.
"users who like the tag will be able to bring it back via a setting"
wat
"users who like the tag will be able to bring it back via a setting"
wat
haha... its in the labs... i just turned it back on...
Why would you do this?
Thats why some keep using internet explorer 6
(How about fear of staying on topic?)
Does that also mean they continue to use neowin
Hey Lynx Rocks! especially on my 386-66....
"Lynx is a text browser for the World Wide Web. Lynx 2.8.5 runs on Un*x, VMS, Windows 95/98/NT, DOS386+ but not 3.1, 3.11, or OS/2 EMX. The current developmental version is also available for testing. Ports to Mac are in beta test".
And if that weren't the case, just removing the 'beta' label off a product doesn't make it stable. Or does it?! Is that how v1.0 arises?! God open my eyes!
2) GMail loses it's BETA tag
... Where are my running jokes!
lol, just kidding of course.
In other related things, my account on Digital Point forums just got activated by an administrator at about midnight, months after I originally registered at the Digital Point forums. :lol:
Finally one stupid thing about Google is done with (unless they come up with something new and slap beta on it forever)
WORLD ASPLODES
Now another joke from google allowing users to bring back Beta label. Are they kidding us? :-/
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