Microsoft seeks revenue boost with rush Office release: “Within days of launching the Office XP preview program, Microsoft has released final, or gold,
code to manufacturing. In past projects, a gap of up to two months has separated final beta, or
preview, versions and the product’s gold release. The rush this time may well be inspired by
Microsoft’s sagging financial fortunes recently, as the Office line has been one of the software
giant’s most reliable money-makers.” c/net