http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspxWith the amazing wave of new platforms (Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008) coming out of Redmond recently, some of the most asked questions are &quot;When will BizTalk be able to utilise these new platforms?&quot;,en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8417099Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:25:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8417099Mark Willems<p>More details on investments Microsoft has made in this new version: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive">http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8417480Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:43:25 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8417480ThiagoAlmeida<p>Can't wait. Don't forget that it will be based on workflow foundation and have BPEL 2.0 support.</p> <p>Your link <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive">http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive</a> isn't working...</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8418097Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:50:42 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8418097ThiagoAlmeida<p>Just realized this won't be the full next release of BizTalk (Oslo) so it probably won't be the version based on workflow foundation :(</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8418455Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:24:44 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8418455Nabeel Prior<P>Thiago, you are right ... this is NOT the release of BizTalk that will be based on the Oslo strategy. &nbsp;This release is primarily an update of the supported platforms, but the developers are taking the opportunity to also introduce some new functionality and improve some of the existing functionality.</P>http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8420768Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:52:15 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8420768ericstott<p>I will be excited to learn more about what is going be in the bullet points listed...</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/nabeelp/archive/2008/04/22/biztalk-2006-r3-is-coming.aspx#8420958Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:40:11 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8420958Nabeel Prior<p>Eric ... at this stage the guys are keeping things close to their chest, but as more details become available I will be sure to post about them.</p>