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So, I’m beta testing the 2-dot-oh release of the coolest Mac app ever, and as a fellow software developer, I was saddened to receive this message after I sent my latest comments:

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procmail: Quota exceeded while writing “/var/mail/bugs”
550 5.0.0 bugs… Can’t create output

Reporting-MTA: dns; delicious-monster.com
Arrival-Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:58:05 -0600

Final-Recipient: RFC822; librarybugs@delicious-monster.com
X-Actual-Recipient: RFC822; bugs@delicious-monster.com
Action: failed
Status: 5.3.0
Diagnostic-Code: X-Unix; 73
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:58:05 -0600
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I know that the last thing I would ever want my fellow developers to receive was a “YOU FAIL, PLEASE TRY AGAIN” message. Thankfully I have the preferred e-mail address for their lead developer, and I forwarded my comments to him directly.

Again, this is a testimony to the fact that writing AWESOME software really is hard. Beta tests and all… I mean, if it were easy, we’d just all buy it off the shelf at Best Buy using some kind of coupon…

Update!: And no, this isn’t a gratuitous name drop. I already run a top internet site, kthxbai, so I don’t need anymore recognition. I just wanted to share my understanding with another awesome development shop.