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Microsoft promises public beta of Office 2010

Company denies talk of closed programme

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco

vnunet.com, 17 Apr 2009

Microsoft has denied rumours that it will not run a public beta programme for its forthcoming Office 2010 suite.

A company spokesperson said that Microsoft will follow its regular development pattern, and allow the public to get their hands on working beta copies of the office applications package.

"Although we are not disclosing a date for the public beta, there definitely will be one. This development cycle for Office is no different than in years past, " the spokesperson said.

"In the third quarter of this year, Office 2010 will enter technical preview, which is an invite-only programme, and this will be followed by a public beta where millions can try out Office.

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