Do you really want to call Ken a liar? See http://www.levelextreme.com/wconnect/wc.dll?FournierTransformation~2,15,718215

>Do you *really* believe the gradual release of the beta to the public was not pre-determined (probably correctly) in a way so as not to jeopardize conference registrations?
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>>DREAM A LITTLE. After all, MS and KenL in particular were firm that there was ONLY to be beta distribution at DevCon. But some people (not me, sadly) persisted, kept the dream alive, and the rest is history.