On 1 Nov 2000, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > So sprach Pixel am Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 12:48:45PM +0100:
> > > - name the updated-7.2 7.2.1, but marketing people don't accept this.
> >
> > Ah! Finally a reason why the download version is also dubbed 7.2. Although
> > I disagree with the reason (I always disagree with marketing people :]), I
> > can understand it!
>
> They are right, they say that if we use two different names, people in the
> shops would require the newest one, which the shop would be unable to
> provide.
Not necessarily; label the box as "7.2RC1" or whatever, and add a little
"sticker" on the cover art boasting "Includes free online upgrade to 7.2
Final!".
> That's an unsolvable problem, I think.
Not entirely. The product they are selling is NOT "7.2", and shouldn't be
sold as such. Just print the truth...
James.
