But, to be clear - Cryptonote technology already released in Bytecoin project (do not be confused with the same named Bitcoin fork, meaning bytecoin.org - cryptonote-based project), and seems to be working, we belive it working.
According to records on their website,
Bytecoin first block was found July, 4th
2012. So, it is quite old coin, almost two years old. At the same time
CryptoNote Forum looks a bit empty. I'm wondering why such a promising (according to the whitepaper) technology didn't get much attention and acceptance in a two years period. It's a bit strange.