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Windows Vista now available to developers

Ina Fried CNET News.com

Published: 20 Nov 2006 08:57 GMT

Microsoft has made the final code for Windows Vista available to its developer networks, two weeks ahead of the business launch of the new operating system.

After years of development work and a last flurry of testing, Microsoft finalised Windows Vista last week.

On Thursday, Microsoft made the code for Vista available to subscribers of the MSDN and TechNet developer programs, a milestone that was noted on a number of Windows enthusiast sites.

The software maker plans to offer Vista and Office 2007 to volume licence customers on 30 November, while consumers will have to wait until January for the latest versions of Microsoft's flagship products.

Meanwhile, the company is giving free copies of Windows Vista to members of its technical beta program who filed at least one bug report during the testing of the operating system. The offer does not apply to technology enthusiasts who downloaded Vista as part of the broader Customer Preview Program.

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