Jim Gordon MVP wrote:
> Phillip Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>> Corentin Cras-M=E9neur wrote:
>>> Daiya Mitchell <daiyaNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Note that "next version" means next purchased upgrade, *not* an upda=
te
>>>> to Office 2008.
>>>
>>> Which means 2010, 2011......
>>>
>>> Corentin
>>
>> or 2013... 2014.... ;-)
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> Hi Phil,
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> Microsoft has targeted 2 year cycles for Office and Windows for many=20
> years. But the future is always a moving target. By those standards=20
> Vista was more than 4 years late.
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> I think the most realistic way to phrase it is that a timetable will be=
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> developed internally based on guesstimates as to how long it will take =
> to build a new VBA compiler.
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> Combine that with any new features that might be being planned for the =
> next version and however long those will take and hopefully you'll=20
> realize that coming up with any sort of a firm date is nearly impossibl=
e.
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> Plan, build, test, deploy. Each of those steps takes an indeterminate=20
> amount of time. Deciding when software is "done" is akin to deciding=20
> when a cake is done. When it smells good and tastes good it's ready.
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> -Jim
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Hey I am not arguing with anyone on this subject.
Everyone *plans for a 2 year cycle*.
I'm just say MS has never had a True two year delivery date. The last=20
last version I bought before 2008 (which became available in 2008) was=20
2004 which became available for me to purchase in 2004.
You'll also note that the PC version equivalent for 2004 was Office2003=20
which was delivered in 2003 and PC version of 2008 was 2007 delivered in =
2007.
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