I posted the above announcement on the ASP.NET Forums site on Dec 24, 2002. It's still hard to believe how such a simple action could have such a profound impact on my life and on the Microsoft developer community. Six years later the code base is still being enhanced, and the project continues to gain momentum. 2008 has been a productive year, and the recent announcements around venture capital funding position us well for some massive growth in 2009.

I am proud to announce the release of both 4.9.1 and 5.0.0 today. 4.9.1 is yet another stabilization release in the 4.x product line; a robust software platform which has achieved exceptional maturity and quality over the past year. 5.0.0 represents the future of the DotNetNuke platform; a product which has been under development for over a year, providing a rich foundation for future enhancements.

As always, we greatly appreciate your support and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Oh boy.... as soon as I get into enjoying XMAS I feel like I want to go back to work! - Merry Christmas..