Update: Windows 7 Gold Code and RTM Dates Finalized

[LarryFlowers]

A release schedule has reared it's head which would seem to indicate Microsoft's high confidence in Windows 7.

A key milestone in any Microsoft software development is the "Gold Code". When the code goes "Gold" it is fully cooked. There will be no more changes.

The schedule for Windows 7 Gold Code is somewhere between July 7 and 10th.

The only event after that is the official "sign-off", now scheduled for July 13th.

This will not effect the official release date of October 22nd, but the PC makers will probably get a little extra time to customize their installs.

Larry

[LarryFlowers]

It's official... barring some major disaster, the Windows 7 "Gold Code" will be set on Friday, July 10th, 2009 and will be released to manufacturing (RTM) on Monday, July 13th, 2009.

And so it begins.....

Larry

[dave29]

Once again, Thanks Larry!

[Hansen]

Thanks for keeping us up to date Larry. It's impressive on quick and well this is moving forward for MS. After RTM, does MS release the final version to developers to work on for their products before the final public version hits the shelves in late October?

[smiddy]

Awesome, thanks man!

[Hansen]

Larry

Did it go Gold today and any word on how the final version looks?