Ibexx & all, - "Windows 98 release candidate on deck"
infoworld.com
By Bob Trott
InfoWorld Electric
Posted at 5:04 PM PT, Feb 20, 1998
Windows 98 is almost good to go.
Microsoft plans to distribute Release Candidate 0 (RC-0) of Windows 98 next week to beta testers, a spokesperson said
Friday. The release of RC-0 usually is an indication that the operating system is virtually feature-complete.
Microsoft has highlighted the second quarter of 1998 for delivery of Windows 98, which was originally slated for release
last year. With the release candidate debuting this week, the final ship could be as early as April or May.
Windows 98 will feature complete integration with Internet Explorer 4.0, a plethora of Windows 95 bug fixes, upgrade
aids, Universal Serial Bus support, digital video disc support, and a Registry scan and repair tool.
The upgrade to Windows 95 will be the last in the Windows 9x line, according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and
other company officials. Microsoft plans to focus future OS development on Windows NT.
Earlier this week, Microsoft began selling consumer versions of Beta 3, which was released to testers in December. CDs
of the beta are available to home users for $29.95. |
