what is a release candidate?

just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not a
required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean and what will the
final version be called?

"Neerav" <> wrote in message
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> just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not a
> required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean and what will the
> final version be called?
It'll be called Vista SP1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_candidate

A release candidate is something that looks like it actually
works but QA isn't ready to commit themselves yet.

Release Candidate basically means the software has basically reached a stage
in development that is possibly good enough for commercial release. But it
is continually tested for bugs and if show stoppers are found, then it was
just a candidate and it moves to a next stage in development RC2 until the
bug count reaches a level the software developers are satisfied with they
then Release to Manufacturering. (RTM)
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"Neerav" <> wrote in message
news:5A1A2742-C7E7-4CDA-9616-...
> just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not a
> required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean and what will the
> final version be called?

Will they issue fixes to RC1 (as needed) to make it into RTM? - or will RC1
have to be backed out to install the RTM version, as you would have to do
with SP1 beta.

--
Michael Chare


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Release Candidate basically means the software has basically reached a
> stage in development that is possibly good enough for commercial release.
> But it is continually tested for bugs and if show stoppers are found, then
> it was just a candidate and it moves to a next stage in development RC2
> until the bug count reaches a level the software developers are satisfied
> with they then Release to Manufacturering. (RTM)
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Neerav" <> wrote in message
> news:5A1A2742-C7E7-4CDA-9616-...
>> just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not a
>> required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean and what will the
>> final version be called?
>

"Michael Chare" <> wrote in message
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> Will they issue fixes to RC1 (as needed) to make it into RTM? - or will
> RC1 have to be backed out to install the RTM version, as you would have
> to do with SP1 beta.
>
> --
> Michael Chare
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Release Candidate basically means the software has basically reached a
>> stage in development that is possibly good enough for commercial release.
>> But it is continually tested for bugs and if show stoppers are found,
>> then it was just a candidate and it moves to a next stage in development
>> RC2 until the bug count reaches a level the software developers are
>> satisfied with they then Release to Manufacturering. (RTM)
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Neerav" <> wrote in message
>> news:5A1A2742-C7E7-4CDA-9616-...
>>> just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not
>>> a required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean and what will
>>> the final version be called?
>>
>
>
>


There is no 'upgrade' from beta or RC to RTM. RC1 or maybe even RC2 will
have to be uninstalled first. Just one of the reasons why beta software
should never be run on a production machine.

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:30:47 +0530, "Neerav" <>
wrote:

> just came to know vista has sp1 rc1 out wich the MS website says is not a
> required update. can anyone tell me what does rc1 mean


Release Candidate 1. It's a test version. It's a candidate for
release, and if no bad problems are found with it *might* be nearly
identical to the actual release.

But there are no guarantees. It's still a test version, and I do not
recommend that anyone run it on their computer, unless it wouldn't
bother him to lose everything there. That's always possible with a
test version.


> and what will the
> final version be called?


Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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