Microsoft : Windows 7 still in planning stage and will take approximately 3
years to develop.

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| January 26th, 2008. Looks like Microsoft is NOT planning to release Windows 7
| in 2009. Microsoft's official response, by an email dated 26th January, 2008,
| to WinVistaClub states that Windows 7 is still in the planning stage and will
| take approximately 3 years to develop.
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http://www.winvistaclub.com/i7.html

The 2009 gossip and 'leaked' mockups were vapourware. That was so shallow.


Related:

http://www.thinknext.net/archives/2124


Impossible thing #1: Developing efficient, well engineered free software like
Debian GNU/Linux

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| So, not only does free software represent a vast amount of effort, but it is
| apparently very well-engineered and efficient effort leading to an even
| higher use value than equivalent proprietary products! Not only can free
| software manage large, complex projects, but it appears to do it better than
| proprietary methods. Â* Â*
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/...ike_gnu_debian