Microsoft weekend roundup: The'no's' have it

As the week draws to a close, there are a few Microsoft-related "no's" worth noting -- beyond the no more extensions for Windows XP's preload cutoff date of June 30.

Other no's I noticed:

Microsoft decided no release of Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server before the company fixes the data-corruption bug reported months ago. Microsoft had solicited WHS user feedback regarding whether  they'd prefer Microsoft to hold back Power Pack 1 in order to get the corruption bug fix done.  This week, company officials said they have decided to delay the Power Pack 1 release.

No more juicy Vista memos will be released -- at least for now -- in the "Vista Capable" class-action case. As Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Todd Bishop notes, a Seattle federal judge has granted Microoft's motion to stop the lawsuit from proceeding while it asks the 9th Cirtcuit Court of Appeals to review the decision to grant the case class-action status. If the suit proceeds, a number of executives with major Microsoft PC partners have been asked to testify, as has former Windows chief Jim Allchin.

Still no new official updates from Microsoft regarding "Fiji," the next, out-of-band release of Windows Media Center -- despite the fact that there is new activity reported in the private Fiji beta forums. Microsoft has been soliciting more input from potential Fiji testers for the past few months. DirectTV support is one feature expected to be added to Media Center in the Fiji release.

No new info on Windows 7's internal release schedule. Microsoft is sticking to its last public statement: Windows 7 is due in 2010. There are some new bits of interesting Win7 information out there, but don't believe everything about 7 that you read (especially if it's being celebrated as gospel by Slashdot).