Betanews are reporting that Microsoft have been embarrassed by
having to announce a 6 month delay despite going ahead with the
"official launch" of SQL Server 2008 next month.
Is this really true?
I remember when I first heard about the "big event" planned for the official launch for VS2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 that it was clear this was just a cost-saving exercise for Microsoft - rolling three "Launches" into one with one of the launches (VS2008) being much too late, and the other (SQL Server 2008) being much too early.
I didn't see any way SQL Server 2008 could be ready for launch given the long testing cycle SQL Server goes through and the relatively late announcement of the first CTPs.
So I just assumed that SQL Server 2008 would be getting some form of public beta handout at the event and that would be it until RTM at the end of the year.
Did I assume wrong, or are Betanews.com just making up a story where there is none?
Is this really true?
I remember when I first heard about the "big event" planned for the official launch for VS2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 that it was clear this was just a cost-saving exercise for Microsoft - rolling three "Launches" into one with one of the launches (VS2008) being much too late, and the other (SQL Server 2008) being much too early.
I didn't see any way SQL Server 2008 could be ready for launch given the long testing cycle SQL Server goes through and the relatively late announcement of the first CTPs.
So I just assumed that SQL Server 2008 would be getting some form of public beta handout at the event and that would be it until RTM at the end of the year.
Did I assume wrong, or are Betanews.com just making up a story where there is none?
微软宣布SQL Server 2008将推迟六个月发布,尽管计划下个月进行官方发布活动。此决定可能出于成本节约考虑,将三个产品的发布活动合并举行。鉴于SQL Server的长时间测试周期,此次发布可能会提供公开Beta版。

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