• With so many new features, YUKON (Sql Sever 2005) needs to get them very stable and secure before releasing regardless of the other licensing programs Microsoft customers have purchased. 

    I would like to see these things sooner just like everyone else waiting for this release.  But I like the new not at the risk of exposing our customers to unpleasantness approach.  This delibrate approach to releasing new features is a welcomed thing from Microsoft.  I remember the transition for 4.2 to 6.0 and how painful that could be on some fronts.  __PETER