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Microsoft Offers Second Release Candidate for Windows XP SP2
by MapleLeaf Monday 14-Jun-2004
By Peter Galli

According to insiders familiar with the pack, RC2 is Build No. 2149 and is currently available only to beta testers registered with Microsoft's Windows Beta site. Microsoft is expected to offer RC2 to an open pool of technical testers shortly.

Until Monday, Microsoft officials had held fast to the company's claim from the spring that the final XP SP2 release would ship in late July. They have also said they are not sure whether they will issue an RC3 beta, which could push the final release date beyond July.

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MapleLeaf
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Burnaby, BC

Don't rush...

In my view it is a positive sign that MS is trying hard to present SP2 in a really "good shape" - this project is too important to be rushed out. XP users don't mind waiting a bit in order to get Service Pack instead of a band-aid - right?
permalink · 2004-06-14 22:45:25 · Reply to this ·

atangel
Now What??
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join:2002-02-18
Bronx, NY

Re: Don't rush...

Well, think of all the bad press that would occur... People/Corps are already inching away from MS and its products when they can. They don't want to give the "other" side any more ammunition than they already have. And blowing this, providing a patch that did more harm than good, would be HUGE.
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permalink · 2004-06-15 09:49:52 · Reply to this ·
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