Although the TLP 2012 version is not official released to the public, there is a BETA 2 version that has been released to our active registered customers.  However, after many request, we have decided to allow select interested customers who are willing to participate in the Feedback program to purchase The Lottery Picker 2012 v3 BETA 2 early.  Please read on for more information.

What is beta software?

After an initial round of in-house testing, software publishers often release new programs to be tested by the public. These pre-release versions are called beta software, usually denoted by a "b" in the version number, e.g., Firefox 3.1b2. Since the publisher cannot possibly test the software under all possible conditions, it is reasonable to expect that wider use of the software may uncover problems that were not discovered during in-house testing. The publisher expects to be notified when users find such problems so that the program can be fixed before its official release.

In general, you should expect to run into bugs whenever using any piece of beta software. In fact, since the release on 3/14/2012 no issues at all have been reported.).  Now comes BETA 2 that is even better.  Before choosing to use a piece of beta software, you should decide whether the benefit of new features in a beta program outweighs the risk of program instability. You should also be aware that McCracken Software does not thoroughly test beta software, nor will the software be guaranteed by its maker, so you should not expect the same level of support as you would receive for an official release version of the program.