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Details this week have emerged about the release date of Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. The final edition is due to be released in English and German form to RTP(Release to Premier) on June the 16th. Shortly afterwards the RTW/RTM (Release to Web/Release to Manufacturing) will be released on June the 18th.
In a document entitled "Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Readiness Guide, v1.2 (28th May)" Microsoft outlines key dates for the release of SP4.
Release to Manufacturing (RTM) - June 18, 2003
Release to Premier (RTP) - June 16, 2003
Release to Web (RTW) - June 18, 2003
North America CD Fulfillment - CDs ship to end users 4-6 weeks after RTM
Channel Availability (Select) - Standalone and Integrated Code ships in the August kit
Channel Availability (Open) - Available to existing customers via WWF SP4 SKU or by downloading; New customers receive integrated SP4 in their first kit.
The document not only describes key dates but also Microsoft's plans to "walk the whole nine yards" for their customers.
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is a collection of updates that fixes issues to the Windows 2000 operating system. Windows 2000 SP4 can be applied to Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 with the Server Appliance Kit.
Windows 2000 SP4 improves on this quality by addressing the following issues: - Security - Application and hardware compatibility - Windows 2000 setup - Operating system reliability
Microsoft announced its Trustworthy Computing Initiative in January 2002 to make Windows a secure and reliable platform for our customers. This initiative started with .NET and XP. Now, Windows 2000 is part of that initiative.
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