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45 are released in three steps: alpha, beta, and final.
46 Alpha and beta releases are not true distributions\(emthey
48 Alpha releases are normally available to only a few sites,
54 For example, \*(b3 alpha was distributed to about fifteen
57 Alpha Distribution Development
59 The first step in creating an alpha distribution is to evaluate the
78 During the period that the alpha distribution is being created,
131 stable for some period of time, an alpha distribution tape is made
135 The alpha distribution is sent out to a small set of test sites.
145 After the alpha tape is created,
153 Once the alpha tape has been cut,
157 As the alpha sites install and begin running the alpha distribution,
161 Since many of the alpha sites are selected from among the people
175 The more important task of the alpha sites is to test out the
177 The alpha sites often find major design flaws
186 the alpha release of the networking system did not have connection queueing.
192 The alpha sites are also responsible for ferreting out interoperability
202 The alpha sites frequently redistribute the alpha tape to several
203 of their own alpha sites that are particularly interested
210 direct alpha sites, so their reports need to be filtered
212 The direct alpha sites sift through the reports to find those that
224 alpha-test site.
308 Unlike the alpha distribution, where pieces of the system
325 alpha distribution for three main reasons.
337 issues that would be ignored by the users of the alpha sites