Support.Microsoft.com: How Microsoft Ensures Virus-Free
Software [by Using Unix]
source: http://linuxtoday.com/stories/20816.html
Excerpt:
"Release Insertion Into Manufacturing Network
Microsoft takes several steps to ensure the software we ship is virus-free. This
article describes the product release and manufacturing/duplication process.
References to
"media" include both floppy disks and CD-ROM disks."
"The master is read into a UNIX-based disk duplication system. The system creates
an exact disk image of the master, duplicating the format and data. A duplicated
masters
is created from the original read in image. This silver master is used by the Product
Group
in their review, before they sign-off. The silver master is not to be used in the
Release to Manufacturing (RTM) process. The golden master, delivered by the product
group
to the release group, is the original image, and is released to manufacturing when the
final approvals are received from the product groups."
-- had me ROFL
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Rick Welykochy || Praxis Services
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