top | item 47123534 (no title) mrec | 7 days ago Isn't this just "release candidate" by another name? discuss order hn newest mjg2|7 days ago That's the whole Microspeak scheme: rename any generic term into a Microsoft term to encroach claim without sweat. Bunch of mooches. ThrowawayB7|7 days ago I'm pretty sure I recall "release candidate" being used in other divisions so it might be Windows division specific terminology. Microsoft is a big place.
mjg2|7 days ago That's the whole Microspeak scheme: rename any generic term into a Microsoft term to encroach claim without sweat. Bunch of mooches.
ThrowawayB7|7 days ago I'm pretty sure I recall "release candidate" being used in other divisions so it might be Windows division specific terminology. Microsoft is a big place.
mjg2|7 days ago
ThrowawayB7|7 days ago