what's ""Frankenbuild"

"Robert Blacher" <rblacher@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:B6CC8F7A-87F8-43D0-8684-2B9FB9318A89@microsoft.com...
> Yes, Build 6000 is the latest.
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> Technically, it is 6.0.6000.16386. Winver simply reports 6000 -- there
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> loads of other ways to explore versions of various files and modules.
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> The build was -- allegedly --- frozen in November, the files are dated
> November 2 (my birthday -- smile) and released to certain subscribers,
> volume customers, valued beta testers, etc. in the last 2 weeks of
> November,
> with the official first "event" on November 30.
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> The screen clip I've attached will show you a bit more detail. It's the
> Properties/Details screen for Windows Mail.
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> Whether MS can resist fixing a few critters by updating just a few files
> before sending the DVDs to their duplication contractors is a question
> only
> Bill Gates can answer. With a January 30th "public" release date, I think
> they are VERY close to their "now it REALLY is final" deadline.
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> None of this matters. If they do some silent or even public fixes to the
> so-called RTM code, you'd get the fixes via Windows Update anyway,
> assuming
> your copy isn't a "Frankenbuild." :-}
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