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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (18891)	8/25/1999 11:00:00 PM
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NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates Wednesday said he is "pretty sure" the long-delayed Windows 2000 operating system will be ready by year's end but left open the possibility that the product could be held back because of testing. "Quality is key," Gates said. Microsoft (MSFT) has cited quality issues before in delaying release of test versions of Windows 2000. The software is intended as the successor to Windows NT, Microsoft's operating system for high-powered computers and corporate networks. Once complete, Windows 2000 would be Microsoft's showcase product but it has been plagued by delays. The final test version wasn't shipped until May, and a December launch would put the commercial release about 18 months behind the original schedule. Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed that it would release Windows 2000 by the end of this year with plans to unveil its Windows 2000 DataCenter Server software 90 to 120 days after the operating system is on the market. Gates' remarks Wednesday hinted that those targets are questionable. In the meantime, Microsoft's delays have opened opportunities for its competitors, particularly Sun Microsystems Inc. and its Unix operating system and Novell Inc., with its NetWare system. Analysts say the growing popularity of the nonproprietary Linux operating system could further damp enthusiasm for Windows 2000, which is meant to handle all but the biggest corporate-computing jobs. (...more BS from Gates deleted...)