[Rubber Duck]

Just seen this flash through. Things not as clear cut as it would seem?

Tony Chor [MS] (Expert):
Q: [32] Can you confirm the rumours stating that IE7 will be released on the 18th of October?

A: There are a lot of questions surrounding the final release date and the rumors about when we're going to release. As we've stated on the blog, we plan to ship before the end of the month. It will go up on the Download Center first (and will always be available there). A few weeks after release, we'll start sending IE7 out over AU as well. If you want to block the AU deployment for your company, we strongly recommend having the blocker tool in place by November 1.

Dave Massy (Moderator):
Q: [188] What is the release date for IE7?

A: This month. No matter how many times people ask that quesiton today the answer will be the same



Sean [MS] (Expert):
Q: [100] Hey what is the date for IE7 RTM in hebrew?

A: We'll announce the dates for localized versions of IE once we announce the final RTM date.


Max Stevens [MSFT] (Expert):
Q: [304] Have you already done the rtm, and final, build?

A: We never know if the current build is going to be the final build until we ship it to the web

Dave Massy (Moderator):
Q: [293] When is the offical release date?

A: This Month. No matter how many times people ask that question here today. The answer will remain the same

Dave Massy (Moderator):
Q: [315] How long time will be between compilation of RTM (final build) and its release at Automatic Updates?

A: A few weeks is the plan. We recommend that people be ready by Nov 1st if they wish to use the blocking tool to prevent AU deployment.