Estimated release timeframes for SharePoint 2007 Language Packs
One of the most frequently asked questions about SharePoint that we've received since RTM is, "Where is the [this] or [that] Language Pack?" While we still cannot provide exact dates due to variables in our localization and release management processes for different languages, I'm very pleased (and relieved since I'll hopefully get fewer questions now) to be able to provide the estimated release timeframes listed below for when a specific Language Pack will be available on our Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) and eOpen websites.
Disclaimer: The timeframes below are estimates only and may change without prior notice.
|
Language |
SharePoint Designer |
SharePoint Server x86 |
SharePoint Server x64 |
|
Arabic |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Chinese Simplified |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Chinese Traditional |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Chinese Hong Kong |
Now |
N/A |
N/A |
|
English |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
French |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
German |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Japanese |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Korean |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Spanish |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Brazilian |
Now |
Now |
Now |
|
Dutch |
February |
February |
Now |
|
Hebrew |
Now |
February |
February |
|
Indic (Hindi) |
Now |
February |
February |
|
Italian |
February |
February |
Now |
|
Polish |
February |
February |
Now |
|
Swedish |
February |
February |
Now |
|
Thai |
February |
February |
February |
|
Danish |
February |
February |
February |
|
Finnish |
February |
February |
February |
|
Czech |
February |
February |
February |
|
Norwegian |
March |
February |
February |
|
Russian |
February |
February |
February |
|
Turkish |
March |
March |
March |
|
Greek |
March |
March |
March |
|
Hungarian |
March |
March |
March |
|
Portuguese |
March |
March |
March |
|
Croatian |
May |
May |
May |
|
Estonian |
May |
May |
May |
|
Latvian |
May |
May |
May |
|
Romanian |
May |
May |
May |
|
Slovak |
May |
May |
May |
|
Slovenian |
May |
May |
May |
|
Bulgarian |
June |
June |
June |
|
Lithuanian |
June |
June |
June |
|
Serbian Latin |
June |
June |
June |
|
Ukrainian |
June |
June |
June |
[Update: The SharePoint Server Language Packs are currently listed on the MVLS and eOpen sites with the file naming convention of "Office Srvr Language Pack 2007..." So, use the appropriate keywords to search for them. A request has been submitted to rename the files to "Office SharePoint Server Language Pack 2007..." Here's a screenshot of what the files look like on the MVLS site:
Separately, the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack is available for public download here (for x86) and here (for x64).]
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