MS readies SharePoint 2.0 collaboration platform

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Microsoft's upcoming release of its SharePoint Web collaboration platform Version 2.0 will focus on customization and be part of the Windows .Net Server 2003 operating system, according to Microsoft officials. To be built on top of the Microsoft .Net Framework programming model and shipping in mid-2003, SharePoint Team Services 2.0 will first be released as a separate add-on and then be included with the operating system itself, company officials said at the Microsoft DevCon conference here on Friday. A technical beta release is due this fall while a broader marketing beta is planned for next winter.