Beta Test

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From: f... Franklin Antonio
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1990 03:47

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The terminology "beta test" has become so common in the computer industry
that i forgot that i had no idea where it came from.  The term "alpha test"
is also widely used, to mean the stuff that comes before beta testing, of
course.

Does anyone know the orgin of these terms?  The history of the computer
is so short, that we ought to be able to pin it down to a particular
first use, probably in a journal article.  I'd guess something like
IBM Systems Journal, in maybe 1961?

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From: f...@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Franklin Antonio)
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Subject: Beta Test
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Date: 16 Feb 90 03:47:31 GMT
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