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param@community.nospam - 26 Jul 2008 18:18 GMT

Hi all,

Has SQL 2008 been officially released? i.e. can we purchase the software?

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Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP] - 26 Jul 2008 18:26 GMT

No.

On 7/26/08 1:18 PM, in article OJDuNP07IHA.3652@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,

> Hi all,
>
> Has SQL 2008 been officially released? i.e. can we purchase the software?

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Andrew J. Kelly - 26 Jul 2008 18:53 GMT

It will be another month or two.

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> Hi all,
>
> Has SQL 2008 been officially released? i.e. can we purchase the software?

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param@community.nospam - 28 Jul 2008 15:06 GMT

I see on their website availability of RC0. What is that? Isnt that release?

> It will be another month or two.
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Has SQL 2008 been officially released? i.e. can we purchase the software?

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Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP] - 28 Jul 2008 15:12 GMT

No, that is a release candidate (a.k.a. beta).

On 7/28/08 10:06 AM, in article u9c6RtL8IHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

> I see on their website availability of RC0. What is that? Isnt that release?
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>>> Has SQL 2008 been officially released? i.e. can we purchase the software?

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Plamen@sqlstudio.com - 26 Jul 2008 20:11 GMT

It was announced at the Microsoft's Worldwide Partner conference in
Houston that SQL Server 2008 will be on the August price list, which
means you can place an order then.
http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/07/09/sql-server-2008-
available-on-august-price-list.aspx

When it will be shipped is a different story...

HTH,

Plamen Ratchev
http://www.SQLStudio.com

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