The day has finally arrive: Windows Vista is going gold. Plus the public announcement that Windows Vista has become launched to production will probably occur tomorrow, November 8, about eleven a.m. PST, sources close to the organization are stating. Microsoft's spokespeople aren't confirming, but it sounds like at least one official (Steve Riley,
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, senior manager in Microsoft's security online business unit) told Windows DevCon attendees in Las Vegas that November eight is, indeed, the magic date. One point to ponder, when listening to all the "Vista is done" rhetoric is what does "done" mean these days? Microsoft still is working on the Vista Ultimate Extra add-ons, a group of services and downloadable apps that the organization is planning to make available exclusively to customers who purchase the most expensive Ultimate Vista SKU. As well as, Microsoft can continue to deliver updates to Vista (things like new drivers, fixes and updates) to early adopters up to and beyond the Vista launch in January 2007 via Windows Update, its patch-management system (via which it is pushing out Internet Explorer 7). So when you hear tomorrow that Vista is finally cooked, remember that the oven is still on….