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Its almost launch: Do you know where your killer Vista apps are?
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
Earlier this summer, Microsoft announced it had lined up 1,000 application vendors to commit to 
releasing Vista-optimized applications within three to four months after the product shipped. Now that Vista is finally set to be released to manufacturing in a matter of days, rather than months or years, where are these elusive app vendors?
Who out there is ready for a new day?
While some independent software vendors (ISVs) no doubt are locked away in their labs, putting the finishing touches on their super-secret Vista-optimized apps, others are still in a holding pattern.
Accordingly, Microsoft is beating the bushes for application partners of all ilks — even open-source ones. On the Microsoft Port 25 site, which is the Microsoft open-source software lab blog, Microsoft officials said they were interested in building Vista app-compatibility resources aimed specifically at open-source developers. » It’s almost launch: Do you know where your killer Vista apps are? | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
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