The Windows 7 development was led by Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran who had worked in its Office group until 2006.

Windows 7的研发工作是由效力微软20年的史蒂文•斯诺菲斯基(Steven Sinofsky)负责的，2006年之前他一直在Office部门工作。

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'That's where the conflicts started,' says Julie Larson-Green, a corporate vice President who worked in the Office group with Mr. Sinofsky.

微软企业副总裁茱丽•拉尔森·格林(Julie Larson - Green)曾在Office部门与斯诺·菲斯基共事。她说，这就是冲突的起源。

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Sinofsky was wary of any product--let alone one from inside Microsoft's walls--that threatened the foundation of Microsoft's flagship operating system.

对待任何威胁到微软公司旗舰操作系统的产品，Sinofsky都十分谨慎，如果这产品来自于微软内部，那就更不用说了。

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So perhaps Steve Ballmer was rather relieved when Mr Sinofsky talked of seeking out new opportunities.

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The scuttlebutt is that Sinofsky is going to show a preview of Windows 8.

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Sinofsky says for now they calling the next generation of Windows just Windows 8.

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