Over at the Windows Server blog, they have announced that the release of Windows Server 2008 will not happen by the end of the year as previously promised. Rather, it will be released in Q1 of 2008. Why?
Well, as you know, Microsoft’s first priority is to deliver a great product to our customers and partners, and while we’re very happy with the feedback we’re getting and the overall quality of the latest product builds, we would rather spend a little more time to meet the high quality bar that our customers and partners deserve and expect. As one of our leading program managers, Alex Hinrichs, told me, “”it’s like a brisket I it just needs a little more time to bake.”
If a few more months of development means fewer bugs, that's just fine with me. They also note that the release party scheduled for February 27th in Los Angeles will continue as planned, celebrating the release of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008.