Windows 2000 Beta Officially Over

Microsoft has finally said goodbye to its loyal Windows 2000 testers, some who started way back in September 1997 at Beta 1.

Microsoft promised in its RTM announcement to testers that they would be sent information regarding an upcoming beta program. While Microsoft will not give any more specifics, testers assume the test will be for Microsoft's future operating systems, named 'Whistler' and 'Blackcomb'. Microsoft told testers that it was behind and could not get testers in until later this year when the beta started.

Microsoft also promised beta testers a complimentary Windows 2000 Professional boxed copy. Microsoft told testers a few weeks ago that the order was "stuck in someone's inbox" and weren't sure when they would arrive.

FTP and HTTP access to the beta download server has been blocked and newsgroup access is
expected to be revoked in the next few days.