Final testing is complete and at 10:08am this morning we signed off on build 2180 as Windows XP Service Pack 2, releasing it to manufacturing.  The final build will be available to beta sites immediately

Downloading now.

and where is this from?

downloading from? betaplace?

The final build is available at windowsbeta.microsoft.com build 2180

Yep!! That's where I'm getting my copy!! 266MB about 20% done now.

well, blast. Looks like I'll have to wait for either the official download, or someone to put it on FPT

n/m

A torrent would be perfect for this, when we get one. Notice that the Bureau of Misinformation Rep never posted a link.

this it?

I d/l from that link but I'm wondering....

Yup its official: http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=9212

Link to the german version, anyone...?

Ok! Tried to installed from the link above. It's in German.... but I still don't know if it's the real thing...

Right click on the .exe and choose properties then go to digital signature. That should tell you.

Woo, I'm getting 250KB/sec and the speed keeps increasing. 65MB to go. Let's hope the signature checks out..

this it?

I d/l from that link but I'm wondering....

my bad, i think its the german version of SP2 RC2

The files are dated back in March - think it's good? -duh!