[Developer called] Vladimir: Well, shall we go? [Developer called] Estragon: Yes, let's go. (They do not move.) Photo credit: Baldwin Wallace College I'm supposed to be an evangelist, not a cheerleader, so it's safe to say I was devastated to hear that Vista has slipped. 

Like Robert Scoble, who is commenting here, I've only just heard the news myself here at Mix06, and the first thought that came to my mind was that I'd rather have a stable release than a rushed one.

But the ramifications of this delay, however necessary it is, look lamentable.

From a developer perspective, this may mean that WinFX takes a bit longer to be broadly adopted.  Although the WinFX components also work downlevel on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Vista will be a major vehicle for WinFX delivery.  So we miss the chance for a major burst at the holidays.

The good news for developers who are working between now and release is that there is an abundant supply of increasingly polished beta WinFX bits, most of which now sport a Go-Live license. 

Right -- back to Mix06 to see some more of the cool things people have been doing with those WinFX bits.