John (via Windows Server Blog, via com.com's news blog) just posted news from Microsoft about Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is scheduled for release on February 27, 2008.  Lets hope they get it right this time!  ;)

8 Comments

• ScottGu said Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:28:03 PM

  One correction above - the "launch" date is in Feb. The release date for Visual Studio and .NET 3.5 will be before that. Thanks, Scott

• Rob Chartier said Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:50:07 PM

  Hey Scott.. no date to share...?

• SBC said Wednesday, July 11, 2007 5:35:54 PM

  I hope they make that one - it's a Leap Year! They'll have to wait another 4 years to get it right.. ;-) SBC

• ScottGu said Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:10:38 PM

  Hi Rob, We don't have a formal date we are talking about publically just yet (partly because we want to also gauge feedback on Beta2). Note that once the product is released, all MSDN subscribers will be able to download it. This will happen before the launch event. Thanks, Scott

• Randy Brower said Tuesday, July 17, 2007 8:33:32 AM

  Microsoft often will tour with a large Launch, and show participants many of the great new things about the product(s), and of course, of particular interest will often offer free complete copies of these products. Visual Studio 2008? Oh yeah!

• MyName said Saturday, September 1, 2007 3:59:59 AM

  Hi, I have visual studio 2008 express edition beta 2, i downloaded it from MSDN, if anybody knows the activation code, can you please tell it to me? Thanks

• Chris said Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:21:52 AM

  chomping at the bit for the launch tour!

• lextm said Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:14:58 PM

  Beta 2 Express version does not require activation code.