Microsoft Leaks Windows 7 RC Date — Before May 5

CWmike writes "Microsoft will deliver a release candidate of Windows 7 in about two weeks, the company's Web site revealed Saturday. According to a page posted on Microsoft's partner program site, Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) may be available to paying subscribers to Microsoft's developer and IT services before May 5. Partners will be allowed to download the release candidate on that date, the first Tuesday of the month. 'Partners: If you have a subscription to MSDN or TechNet, you can download Windows 7 RC now,' the page read Saturday afternoon. 'Otherwise, you can download Windows 7 RC starting May 5, 2009.' The link to the download, however, shunted users to the TechNet download page, which did not list Windows 7 RC as one of the available files. This is the second time in just over three weeks that Microsoft's Web site has leaked information about Windows 7 RC. Accidental, or buzz-builder?"

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Remote Controlled

[AnalPerfume]

I wonder if "RC" in Microsoft terminology means "Remote Controlled" since almost every critical update description has some wording along the lines of "allows a remote user to execute code on your system and control.....". Every "critical" update apart from the WGA which is critical in helping Microsoft shut down functions of any PC the WGA deems is a pirated version of Windows. Come to think of it, this allows a remote party to control your PC too.

Re:buzz builder?

[PopeRatzo]

Right. It's not like Microsoft would ever do anything like change the way certain files are handled by the OS or hardware based upon whether the contents of those files could possibly have been copyrighted.