Author: Song Jie
week ago, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows 8.1 RTM & mdash; & mdash; this is a sign of complete software development and delivery of manufacturers stages. Generally speaking, RTM means that the software will not be changed from this moment. After the hardware and software vendors get the RTM copy, they will start preparations for a large number of copying and tableting, and the end user just has to wait for the manufacturer to put the product. Put on the shelf.
Windows 8.1 RTM new desktop
According to this convention, when Windows 8.1 RTM officially confirmed, many people began to wait leak download the image. Although some professional leakers said that the Win8.1RTM leak may have to wait for a while, it did not let everyone wait too long, that is, a week or so, Windows 8.1 RTM leaks appeared on the Internet. So a large number of fans have downloaded and installed.
However, this time Windows 8.1 RTM may be different from the RTM of previous Windows products. The RTM image that you get now is likely to have some small difference with the final product. There is no difference in functionality, but there is a small probability of encountering bugs that do not exist in the official release. The reason for this is that this time between Win8.1RTM and GA, Microsoft will continue to test Windows 8.1 and provide temporary fixes for problems found at any time. These interim fixes are called “Quick Fix Projects” (Quick) Fix Engineering)”. In other words, the RTM that you download now is not an official finished product.
This is not a large software development process that we are familiar with. Usually in the pre-RTM stage, the software is in the process of development, from core to interface to various functions, and gradually goes through various testing stages. Generally in the Beta, Release Candidate (RC) stage, it is often released to everyone for trial use and feedback. Although Windows 8 does not directly adopt the above-mentioned staged naming, it basically has the same nature stage. For example, the Win8 technology preview version can be regarded as the Alpha stage, the consumption preview version can be regarded as the Beta stage, and the release preview version can be viewed. It is the RC stage. Windows 8.1 is more streamlined, and the only publicly released preview can be seen as a Beta stage.
conventional software development process
If you doubt it, perhaps Microsoft for Win8.1 Published arrangements from the side confirmed it. Everyone should know that the release time of Windows 8.1 is scheduled for October 18th, not only for individual consumers, other bulk authorized users, MSDN subscribers, or other partners have to wait until this day to get Windows. 8.1. It is also a different place from the past. In addition to the retail channels and individual consumers, other users can get the official version in advance.
Feeling surprised? Speaking of Windows 8.1 has given us a lot of surprises. First of all, its release time is only one year away from Windows 8, followed by it is defined as Win8 update (rather than upgrade) and is free to Win8 users. Nowadays, Windows 8.1 has made changes in the customary product development line. When RTM no longer represents the completion status, are we still rushing to download the so-called RTM leak?