Release To Manufacturer
In computing, RTM means "release to manufacturer." It usually refers to a "final" version of
software that the development company releases to the manufacturer for
CD / DVD pressing. Can also loosely mean the "final" version of any particular piece of
software, regardless of medium, and may also refer to hardware, depending on context.
Windows Vista has gone through many changes during its development phase, from
Alpha all the way to RC2, and finally RTM. Vista RTM was released on
November 8th,
2006.