moiety

Champaign, IL here as well.

Semantics, I suppose. The friends and family test did begin earlier this year in an alpha state. They just didn't identify it as either an alpha or beta phase at the time.

I know a lot of people who have made it into the closed beta.

I'll believe it when I see it. In the meantime, as others have mentioned, Sublime Text 2 has won me over.

The friends and family beta was earlier in the year. This one is the real deal.

Great stuff! Perfect timing for me too, as I had decided to spend this week brushing up on Mongo. Thanks!