RC2 today???

I heard it was getting released today. True? It's awefully fast turn around
from RC1 to RC2, is it not? Well I'm gonna give it a shot, hoping it fixes
my graphical quality issues.

RC2 ? I didn't think there would be an RC2.
What time is it due out in Redmond ?
What is new in RC2? Say that 3 times real fast.
Just because it is marked as RC2, does that make it RC2? You would think RC2
would have better quality than RC1 right ? Then why does the download page
say it doesn't have the same testing as RC1 ? Microsoft wouldn't mark a
build as RC2 just so they could say they released an RC2 would they ?
"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I heard it was getting released today. True? It's awefully fast turn
>around
> from RC1 to RC2, is it not? Well I'm gonna give it a shot, hoping it
> fixes
> my graphical quality issues.

"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I heard it was getting released today. True? It's awefully fast turn
>around
> from RC1 to RC2, is it not? Well I'm gonna give it a shot, hoping it
> fixes
> my graphical quality issues.

That was the rumor. Time will tell.

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"SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
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> RC2 ? I didn't think there would be an RC2.
> What time is it due out in Redmond ?

It's 07:07 in Redmond at the moment, so a little too early for any builds
yet. 2 hours at least, and more likely double that if not more.

> Just because it is marked as RC2, does that make it RC2?

No, it's been dubbed RC2, because apparently its the last release that beta
testers and the public will get. It's an interim build like 5728.

> You would think RC2 would have better quality than RC1 right ?

Yes.

> Then why does the download page say it doesn't have the same testing as
> RC1 ? Microsoft wouldn't mark a build as RC2 just so they could say they
> released an RC2 would they ?

Because unlike RC1 which had weeks of testing prior to being released this
may of only had days of testing. So it'll probably have fewer bugs all
around, but it could well have a few major bugs that have cropped up.

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Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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Bah, forget it. It will only be open to original beta testers and Technet
subscribers. Guess that discludes me since I jumped on at RC1. Back to XP I
go until final release since they won't be concentrating on the build I have
anymore.

I also read that they are looking to go from about 1500 to 500 "bugs" to
prepare for final production by the end of October. That is the reason for
the "rushed" RC2. This will be the last build before final release,
apparently.

Where did you see that it's for the public too? Because as I just posted, I
read it's only for original beta and Technet...it's not public.

I am downloading 5744 now. There is no apparent reference to RC2, but docs
are not yet posted.

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
> news:uHLD%239U6GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> RC2 ? I didn't think there would be an RC2.
>> What time is it due out in Redmond ?
>
> It's 07:07 in Redmond at the moment, so a little too early for any builds
> yet. 2 hours at least, and more likely double that if not more.
>
>> Just because it is marked as RC2, does that make it RC2?
>
> No, it's been dubbed RC2, because apparently its the last release that
> beta testers and the public will get. It's an interim build like 5728.
>
>> You would think RC2 would have better quality than RC1 right ?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Then why does the download page say it doesn't have the same testing as
>> RC1 ? Microsoft wouldn't mark a build as RC2 just so they could say they
>> released an RC2 would they ?
>
> Because unlike RC1 which had weeks of testing prior to being released this
> may of only had days of testing. So it'll probably have fewer bugs all
> around, but it could well have a few major bugs that have cropped up.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>

Time told. Build 5744 for both x86 and x64 is up on TechBeta.

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> "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:71079BC5-273E-4A08-BBFA-18ED29712EDF@microsoft.com...
>>I heard it was getting released today. True? It's awefully fast turn
>>around
>> from RC1 to RC2, is it not? Well I'm gonna give it a shot, hoping it
>> fixes
>> my graphical quality issues.
>
> That was the rumor. Time will tell.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>

It may be made available to randomly selected CPP testers.

"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I also read that they are looking to go from about 1500 to 500 "bugs" to
> prepare for final production by the end of October. That is the reason
> for
> the "rushed" RC2. This will be the last build before final release,
> apparently.
>
> Where did you see that it's for the public too? Because as I just posted,
> I
> read it's only for original beta and Technet...it's not public.

I never got any emails from microsoft. I did apply for the CPPP and am an
offical CPP particpant.
I just grab the links from here.
Beta2 took me NINE HOURS!
RC2 looks like one hour and 15 minutes Both using the download manager
within FIREFOX!

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> It may be made available to randomly selected CPP testers.
>
> "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:38B952B4-F875-47A1-92FB-347296DBE6CB@microsoft.com...
>>I also read that they are looking to go from about 1500 to 500 "bugs" to
>> prepare for final production by the end of October. That is the reason
>> for
>> the "rushed" RC2. This will be the last build before final release,
>> apparently.
>>
>> Where did you see that it's for the public too? Because as I just
>> posted, I
>> read it's only for original beta and Technet...it's not public.
>
>