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First Windows 10 RTM Candidate Appears

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-expected-to-make-it-through-the-primaries dept.

Mark Wilson reports that the first RTM candidate for Windows 10 has been spotted: build 10176. Leaks and sources have suggested the company intends to finalize the operating system later this week, perhaps as early as July 9th. This would give Microsoft almost three weeks to distribute it to retailers and devicemakers before the July 29th launch date. "While the RTM process has been a significant milestone for previous releases of Windows, it’s more of a minor one for Windows 10. Microsoft is moving Windows 10 to a 'Windows as a service' model that means the operating system is regularly updated."

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  1. Re:Microsoft is not trustworthy for a rolling rele by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 1, Troll

    I couldn't agree more.

    "While the RTM process has been a significant milestone for previous releases of Windows, it’s more of a minor one for Windows 10. Microsoft is moving Windows 10 to a 'Windows as a service' model that means the operating system is regularly updated."

    Yay, now my OS can also ship as bug-ridden, slow, insecure software, because "we'll patch it later".

    Sounds about as promising an upgrade as moving to subscription software-for-rent for something I rely on to earn my living. Ask anyone using Creative Cloud since the latest updates how well that one works out.

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