Official Windows 7 RTM date July 13?

Russian site WZor reports that Microsoft is planning to officially sign off on the Windows 7 RTM version on July 13. The Google translation of WZor’s posting:

FINAL ROADMAP FOR WINDOWS 7 [CLIENT-SERVER]:

01.06 – 19.06 BUILDING RTM ESCROW – already assembled RTM ESCROW.

22.06 – 10.07 RTM RECALL – assembly and search for candidates to the final RTM release.

10.07 WINDOWS 7 RTM FINAL BUILD TARGET – build day “gold code”.

13.07 WINDOWS 7 RTM SIGN-OFF – the date of signing the final RTM release!

On the RTM build of the day signed an official final release and you can begin to consider profit

WZor gives the following status for the Release builds:

The branch builds WIN7_RTM, candidates for the finals:

6.1.7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110 – RTM branch build – no sign-off!

6.1.7261.0.win7_rtm.090615-1900 – RTM branch build – no sign-off!

6.1.7262.0.win7_rtm.090617-1900 – RTM branch build – no sign-off!

6.1.7263.0.win7_rtm.090619-1900 – NEW candidate in RTM branch build.

Which means the June 19 build of Windows 7 RTM, build number 7263, may – emphasis on the word may - become the version of Windows 7 that appears on new PCs and in shrinkwrapped boxes on October 23.

I’m still astounded by the quality of information coming out of Russia, and the truly bizarre graphics on WZor’s news page. Drop by the WZor site, use Ku! for the user name and password, and take a look.