What is missing to make Haiku a Beta version?

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Seems like the Haiku has lots of good stuff and basic apps to do fun things.

What is considered missing today that would make Haiku be considered a Beta version?

Thanks

tj

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First off it needs to end being Alpha, in which it needs the PackageManager, Wireless and PasswordManager to be done and ready.

(go here for info on R1A3: http://www.freelists.org/post/haiku-development/R1A3-Third-Times-the-Charm,29)

Secondly it needs to be polished to the subjective level in which the core developers are happy with it and then they will release the first Beta R1B1.

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Yup…

Haiku is missing a GUI interface for critical system elements like Internet, administration and security.

Setting up these tasks in Windows, Mac and Linux is a breeze today.

There is the reason why Haiku isn’t easy to use from the get-go and in my opinion, is the only thing that hinders its usability as an every day computing system.

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[quote=NormanF]Yup…

Haiku is missing a GUI interface for critical system elements like Internet, administration and security.

Setting up these tasks in Windows, Mac and Linux is a breeze today.

There is the reason why Haiku isn’t easy to use from the get-go and in my opinion, is the only thing that hinders its usability as an every day computing system.[/quote]

yes becuase 94% of windows machines have one user account. Admin.

Haiku is single user in R1, it has internet configuration GUI and there is no security issue I know of.