jəˈrunˈprɑːt@wiretap Yes, a lot of open source software never reach a stable status. Sometimes that is because they use a very conservative version numbering, but mostly it's because the maintainer don't have the time or motivation.
On the other hand, unstable versions of proprietary software are most of times never shared with the outside world. Many times software projects are cancelled, cause the company needs the developer for other, more profitable projects or the developer leaves the company.
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