This release looks great, meatier than the last one!

See some of the ideas coming in this next release:
http://ideas.salesforce.com/popular/coming_in_winter_10

I still cannot find the formal release notes, nor an estimated date.... when is winter in San Francisco anyways?

I'm thinking we'll see these features launched in line with Dreamforce this year. Whilst on the topic of Dreamforce, if you work in the salesforce.com realm, hit up your boss or use your travel budget to attend this function, it really is truly revolutionary, I've been the last few years.

You'll come back with ideas on how to dramatically change the way your business operates, and you will become part of the small-ish percentage of people who are leading the charge in transforming organisations using the internet, and implementing Web 2.0 business strategies ahead of the pack...