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Message: 4214
Author: andrewbroad
Date: 12/05/2004
Subject: Re: Manic Person gamma release uploaded
You mean "beta-release", do not you?
ALPHA-VERSION: A version you develop in your own laboratory, before
letting anyone else try it.
BETA-VERSION: A version you give to a limited audience for beta-
testing (hyponyms: private beta-version, public beta-version).
GAMMA-VERSION: The version you release to the public.
DELTA-VERSION: Bug-fixes &c.
[ http://www.du.org/jetset/ ]
Anyway, I've had a quick go of _manic person_, and it seems most
impressive visually and technically, and has a `sendyish'
atmosphere. It's very tough too - I'm not even sure that it's not
impossible... but I may get back to you with detailed comments when
I've had time for a serious play.
I hope you do finish it and gamma-release it, as it would be a
valuable addition to the MM catalogue. It has some very clever use
of crumbling floors - some design-patterns I haven't seen before! :-)
--
Dr. Andrew Broad
http://www.geocities.com/andrewbroad/
http://www.geocities.com/andrewbroad/spectrum/
http://www.geocities.com/andrewbroad/spectrum/willy/
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