what's RTM in a software release? (release to manufacturing)

[Zee]

Cant find a formal definition on google....



is it pretty much the final version?

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Zeero
Cant find a formal definition on google....



is it pretty much the final version?

yes,

and are you talking about windows 2003 server?

 

[Zee]

yup microsoft gave some to us for free and it says RTM so i was wondering what they were giving us

edit: actually not "completely free" but part of our MSDNAA membership

 

[Ameesh]

release to manufacturering

 

[vash]

Ameesh has it.

Release to Manufacturer == exactly what was shipped to the duplication plant. These are generally considered "glass masters" and sometimes have problems as they leave the plant. We had to torch 10k glass masters because of a problem, but that's what glass masters are -- delicate.

vash

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Zeero
yup microsoft gave some to us for free and it says RTM so i was wondering what they were giving us

edit: actually not "completely free" but part of our MSDNAA membership

enterprise version of 2003 is alright.