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One more thing for those who still like the look of "beta", we've made it easy to re-enable the beta label for Gmail from the Labs tab under Settings. This is
by GavinB 17y ago
One more thing for those who still like the look of "beta", we've made it easy to re-enable the beta label for Gmail from the Labs tab under Settings.
This is silly and undermines the whole concept of a "beta" version. It makes it look like a fashion accessory more than anything, not an actual indication of product stability and completion.
- mtomczak 17y agoI strongly suspect that's the point. What does "beta" mean on a web service that is continually updated by the developers in essentially realtime? The only real meaning I can think it has is the liability concerns that others in this thread have mentioned.
- halo 17y agoIt's a self-deprecating joke.
- Hexstream 17y agoBy the way, if anyone's wondering, I verified that this Labs feature actually exists!