jamie_fenn wrote:Jesus, I could read this topic for ever...
You think they would put out something that was somewhat reliable before giving it to the public.
I guess its a nice way to get people to work for free as beta testers instead of hiring more professionals in house XD
one of the big problems for any software company is the shear number of different computer builds that the software may run on. different CPU, MB, GPUs, RAM, OS, driver versions, running/competing software, how people use it, etc etc.
personally I think the BMD public beta system is fantastic. It allows users to try at their own discretion new features and report back bugs, issues, have input to feature changes - and be listened to.
Adobe have no such program, and will actively shut down users that have problems, refuse to admit to bugs or problems, and choose to listen and build on the workflow of a few select bug name pros.
And BMD are doing this at a price point that kills the competition. People just need to understand and respect the word BETA, this is put out in the public in TESTING situation. Embrace it