When do you need to have a gold master in order to make the August release?

from Elemental Forums

I am just curious how many days you need for manufacturing and packaging, etc. In other words at what point does the code have to be locked down and the call of yea or nay on August release is going to be made?

I realize this is not something that is normally publicized, but seeing as how you guys are so open about everything else, it would be an interesting tidbit of information.

elemental
7,157 views 5 replies
Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Around 30 days? (send, make copies, get boxes/stuff, have Stardock personnel putting disks into the boxes during a weekend, send to retail stores...)

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

We haven't had to pack boxes for some time, all that stuff gets contracted out :p

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting kryo, reply 2
We haven't had to pack boxes for some time, all that stuff gets contracted out
End of kryo's quote

Ah the glories of capitalism and the division of labor O:)   - Saving programmers the world over from having to know how to stamp CDs and lick stamps.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Sareln, reply 3



Quoting kryo,
reply 2
We haven't had to pack boxes for some time, all that stuff gets contracted out


Ah the glories of capitalism and the division of labor   - Saving programmers the world over from having to know how to stamp CDs and lick stamps.
End of Sareln's quote

But stamps taste good.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Whiskey144, reply 4

Quoting Sareln, reply 3


Quoting kryo,
reply 2
We haven't had to pack boxes for some time, all that stuff gets contracted out


Ah the glories of capitalism and the division of labor   - Saving programmers the world over from having to know how to stamp CDs and lick stamps.


But stamps taste good.
End of Whiskey144's quote

 

She would probably disagree...  \o/