Mark your calendars--the launch date for Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas), SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) has been announced. February 27, 2008. In LA, but expect regional events as well, probably filled with free goodies as before. More story at http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/96591/sql_server_96591.html.