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Gmail Finally Comes Out of Beta

By Matt Buchanan Published July 7, 2009, 11:22 am ET

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Today, Google’s pulling Gmail, Google Talk, Calendar and Docs out of beta. Not because of major new updates or anything, but to make business customers happy. But Google keeping it in an extended beta is the opposite of Beta Culture, the practice of releasing stuff that’s not ready. [Google via TechCrunch]

https://gizmodo.com/a-call-for-revolution-against-beta-culture-5083371

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