if (model.env.Trim().ToUpper() == "Release")
    {
        retVal = false;
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.Server_Core))
        {
            // Perform a trim in case user specified just whitespace...
            string tmpStr = model.Server_Core.Trim();
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmpStr))
            {
                retVal = true;
            }
        }
    }