IE 7 RC1 Roll Out

[Rubber Duck]

Germany has gone live!

So has Japan!

So has China!

So has Russia!

So has Egypt!

And you heard it here first. Even Microsofts own Blog hasn't posted!

[GS]

Great news.

Are we 2-3 weeks away from going gold?

[Rubber Duck]

Originally Posted by GS

Great news.

Are we 2-3 weeks away from going gold?

If they go with this Release Candidate that would seem reasonable, if not longer than necessary. The English Version has been out for 2 weeks and the others are almost indentical, but with different templates, which were all sorted more or less for Beta 3. Can't see it being long now.

[Drewbert]

C'mon auto update!

[Burnsinternet]

According to MS, we have to wait for RC2. That will be the home stretch. I still say October....

[Rubber Duck]

Originally Posted by Burnsinternet

According to MS, we have to wait for RC2. That will be the home stretch. I still say October....

Where did you get that?

[Bigtm]

Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

Where did you get that?

have the same question

[Burnsinternet]

I remember reading it on MSDN a while back. Not sure where. Someone expected two release candidates before final release. I think it depends on how bug-free RC1 turns out.

From April:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/04/24/582546.aspx

What’s next? Windows Vista Beta 2, and then Beta 3 of IE7, release candidates, and then a final release before end of year.

From August:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/08/24/715752.aspx

Depending on your feedback, we may post another release candidate. We’re still on track to ship the final IE7 release in the 4th calendar quarter.

[Rubber Duck]

Yes, they are reserving the right, but I think that is only in case they come up against a problem that cannot be fixed post release. Personally I think that was just preserving a potential fall back position, rather than a preferred strategy.

[Burnsinternet]

Yes, my mistake. Sorry.