微软公布Windows 7 Beta 版本号

Win7之家（ www.win7china.com）：微软公布Windows 7 Beta 版本号

 微软已经确认下一代操作系统的里程碑版本已经完成，而事实上，观察家指出Windows 7 Beta 1已经在2008年12月完成开发任务。而最近，Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400已经分发给了部分测试者。从这一点看来，2009年初的Windows 7 公开测试版也将会是这个版本。

或多或少带点官方消息的味道在里面，微软承认将会在2009年1月发布Windows 7 Beta。同时，雷德蒙软件巨头也保证2009 MSDN开发者大会的与会者都将在会后获得Windows 7 Beta一份，而DVD光盘将会在2009年1月13日前准备完毕。

根据传统，微软一般都会在国际消费电子展上有所作为，而按计划2009年这一盛会将与1月8日-1月11日在拉斯维加斯举行。在CES 2009上，微软希望能够将目光定格在Windows 7上。很有可能Windows 7 Beta就会在此次大会上公布。

从6.1.7000.0.081212-1400这个开发代号可以看出，这个版本实际上是在12月12日完成的，6.1将是Windows 7的主版本号。微软已经解释了之所以这样定是为了保证Vista和Windows 7的兼容性。

Windows 7 Build 6956是Windows 7的最新泄露版本，而其实这个版本还处于Pre-beta阶段。但当版本号转到7000，这就说明Windows 7已经是全功能版的了，中间的0代表小版本号，而081212-1400则表明了这个版本是在12月12日下午2点完成的。

附部分原文：

Microsoft has yet to confirm that it has wrapped up the upcoming development milestone for the next iteration of the Windows client internally, but speculations are pointing out that Windows 7 Beta 1 has been finalized as early as December 12, 2008. In this context, Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 is reportedly headed for a select pool of testers by the end of 2009. At this point in time Microsoft continues to stick to the same refrain when it comes down to the availability of the next development milestone of Win7 past M3, namely that Windows 7 public Beta is still planned for launch in early 2009.

At the same time, the Redmond giant is luring participants to the MSDN Developer Conferences in 2009 with a promise that attendees will receive a copy of Windows 7 Beta 1, which will be delivered to them after the events. Microsoft Evangelist Keith Combs revealed that the first Windows 7 Beta 1 DVDs would be ready for shipping as early as January 13, 2009.

Following tradition, Microsoft will have a strong presence at the international Consumer Electronics Show in January, which is scheduled to take place between January 8 and January 11, 2009, in Las Vegas. At CES 2009 the Redmond company's focus is expected to be Windows 7, and with the proximity of the Beta 1 release, the event could have something to offer to those expecting the next development milestone of Windows Vista's successor.
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