Methinks that it may have behooved them just not to make any mention of a release date until the build was pretty solid and well beta-tested (i.e.: just about ready for release).  I've learned my lesson on making predictions about the timing of future features because one doesn't know the full extent of misery until you've been at it for a while. :)

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder, but when you do, you blow your whole leg off.

 -- Bjarne Stroustrup

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