{"id":35,"date":"2005-12-11T17:08:19","date_gmt":"2005-12-11T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2005-12-11T17:08:19","modified_gmt":"2005-12-11T14:08:19","slug":"what-really-is-coming-the-december-ctp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/what-really-is-coming-the-december-ctp\/","title":{"rendered":"What really IS coming this December CTP…"},"content":{"rendered":"
Too much talk, too many misconceptions; too much bragging, to much false info.<\/p>\n
That just about sums up the rumors about the Vista December CTP. So here is to some clarification!<\/p>\n
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The December CTP is not<\/strong> Code Complete.<\/li>\n
The December CTP is not<\/strong> Beta 2<\/li>\n
The December CTP is not<\/strong> a Public Beta<\/li>\n
The December CTP is<\/strong> an almost Code-Complete build. Microsoft has verified that it will be closely followed by an internal<\/em> code-complete build, and only then<\/em> will Beta 2 (in code-complete stage) be released.<\/li>\n
No one knows the Build Number of the December CTP. Yep, not even Paul.<\/li>\n
A CTP is simply an internal build that goes through a series of steps and preps to convert<\/strong> it to a code-complete build.<\/li>\n
Any<\/strong> build can (if MS so pleases) be made into a CTP. It probably does not take too long to convert a build to CTP, relatively speaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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If major glitches are found in the build intended to be released as a CTP, Microsoft simply converts a later (or earlier for that matter) build to the CTP. Despite people’s (no names please =P) claims, they do not have the CTP, and nor will they until it is distributed to the Tech Beta testers as the CTP.<\/li>\n
The December CTP will<\/strong> have bugs, it will not<\/strong> have complete upgrading support from XP, nor will it contain Windows Update.<\/li>\n
The sources for all<\/strong> of these claims are<\/em> documented from official (public and private) discussions with Microsoft officials, unlike many other sources on the net.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Feel free to email me for any sources or misconceptions :D<\/p>\n