Microsoft makes 100,000 copies pre-RC1 Vista available
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Microsoft on Tuesday made available for public download 100,000 copies of a "pre-Release Candidate 1" of Windows Vista hoping to enlist the aid of additional beta testers to swat down any last-minute bugs.
The latest beta version, which Microsoft released to a small number of beta testers last week, will only be on the company's site until the 100,000 limit is reached.
"Our goal in offering this build publicly is to help identify and track issues before RC1 is designated for release," according to Nick White, a Vista product manager, in posting an entry on the group's blog. "Despite being so close to the actual release date of RC1, the download, installation and usage feedback you send us on this build is still extremely important; otherwise, we'd not be spending resources on this interim build," he wrote.