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Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: watch this space
arstechnica.com - 10/15/2008
Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: watch this space
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As some of you may recall, Windows Server 2008 shipped with SP1 already installed . Microsoft made this decision in order to synchronize the Windows client and server release schedule. As such, SP2 will be released simultaneously for both Vista and Server 2008. Earlier this month ...
microsoft.com - 10/13/2008
Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web
— microsoft.com — Silverlight home page Install Microsoft Silverlight to light up this showcase Microsoft Silverlight may not be supported... on this browser or operating system. System Requirements Light Up the Web Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, ... (more) Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web

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Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One in Four Consumers Worldwide: Microsoft ...
— microsoft.com — Microsoft announces new rich Internet applications development and streaming media features; company outlines plans for supporting Windows,... Mac and Linux tools for developing Silverlight applications. Redmond, Wash. — Oct. 13, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. ... (more) Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One ...

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blogs.zdnet.com - 10/15/2008
Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
— blogs.zdnet.com — The Windows team is readying second service packs (SP2) for Vista -- and for its server complement,... Windows Server 2008 -- and is aiming to deliver these SP2s before it releases Windows 7, according to my sources. (more) Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7

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D' Technology Weblog:  Microsoft placeholder for Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Vista SP2 - KB948465

All about Microsoft:  Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7

TechBlog:  Linkpost | 10.15.2008

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Microsoft placeholder for Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Vista SP2 - KB948465
D' Technology Weblog — ... Base Article 948465, a placeholder for both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008: This Microsoft Knowledge Base article will be updated with more information about Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) when the information becomes available. Currently, the product release notes and related information about Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2 are not available. Source:→ Ars Technica ...

Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
All about Microsoft — ... saw this , as well.) I haven’t heard details from any testers regarding any of the features due in Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2. But here are some tidbits of what I have heard from my sources: (I’ve asked the Windows client and server teams for comment on their respective SP2 features/timing and will update this post if and when I hear back. Given how tough it was to get info out of Microsoft on Vista SP1, I am not holding my breath….) Microsoft is expected to release ...

Linkpost | 10.15.2008
TechBlog — ... - It may be named Windows 7, but it will be versioned as Windows 6.1, for application compatibility's sake. • Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: watch this space - The two service packs will be released at the same time. • ...

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