"Drew" wrote:

> yes will you are right RTM is the last for testing but gold is the final
> version and beta testers may or some of them may get the final gold
> depending how active and good bug reports and feeedback they gave to the
> beta of vista.

Yes, well I'm hoping they don't give them to those people who sent in
dozens of the same report over and over just to get a raised status like alot
of "bad" beta testers do. Rather of someone has submitted the same bug report
multiple times they should (hopefully) look for the ones submitted over a
period of time, instead of say 20 in 2 minutes. I can assure you I've seen
plenty of people do that with beta versions of games, and they are the ones
who get rewarded with a free full version. Which seems to be rewarding
dishonesty. Heres to hoping Microsoft doesn't fall for people who do that
kind of thing. (raises glass in a toast)