Re: Is SP1 available for Windows Server 2003 yet?

From: Jimmy Andersson [MVP] (jimmy_NO_SPAM__at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:45:53 +0100

Ok, I can't see the whole thread, so it might already been posted... But the
RC1 is available on http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx

Regards,
/Jimmy 

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"Muhammad-Ali Clay" <MuhammadAliClay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
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> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:
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>> "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eHb35xUzEHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Ahhh, the marketing folks getting carried away with the naming eh?
>> >
>>
>> Yep - pretty much so :-)
>>
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>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike
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>> "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eHb35xUzEHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Ahhh, the marketing folks getting carried away with the naming eh?
>> >
>> > I stand corrected.
>> >
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>> > Paul Williams
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>> > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in 
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>> > news:ObmFVNPzEHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uqNlxyOzEHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> Yes, but it's still in private beta.  Not public beta.
>> >>
>> >> If it is in the public beta phase, I'm not aware of it ;-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > There is really no such thing as a "public beta".
>> > All beta programs are what are referred to as a Technical Beta Program
>> > with
>> > applied for and invited participants.  Who are supported in private
>> > newsgroups and given access to various builds and have requirements to
>> > test
>> > and provide quality feedback etc.
>> > The there are what you are referring to as "public betas" usually
>> > designated
>> > Preview Programs  with no criteria for participation or actions on 
>> > those
>> > participants; the release of a certain pre release build to the public
>> > e.g.
>> > TechNet subscribers etc.  But these should not be viewed as formal beta
>> > programs (irrespective of the CD label calling the release Beta 2 or 
>> > RC1
>> > etc).
>> > Not all products have a preview program/public pre release due to the
>> > nature
>> > and risks (accepted by the Technical Beta program participants) of 
>> > those
>> > pre
>> > release builds that may not be understood or accepted by those casual
>> > Preview program participants.
>> >
>> > -- 
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Mike
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>> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
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