@Bigal, I wrote the book on Instant Gratification and as I go through my own R&D I'm realizing that sometimes a year really is Instant Gratification. There simply is no way to speed it up.

@Houston, I have to say that your right on this one. People should not be making promises to deliver a product that is not yet on the market. It's just a bad idea overall and hence my suggestion of stickin' a Twix in your mouth the next time you start to consider it.

@Caltrade, I've given you a peak see more into what we've done and how we're going about satisfying a vast list of clients today while securing them for tomorrow. If I sat back and waited for D7 I would not have 1 of those clients, let alone the entire list I'm now holding in my possession, as someone else would have eventually come up with a similiar game plan and acted on it while I waited. Never has waiting on a third party to develop something so you can begin to develop it yourself been a good idea. You have personally worked in Silicone Valley and you know how competitive the market is. You also know that if you wait on someone else then you'll get passed up by the competition and if you release to early it'll just be filled with bugs and that makes you look even worse.

Again Rob, look at it this way: We've taken D6 and re-worked it into a software application that is spinning heads every time it's seen by a new prospect. I've actually had guys look at me and swear it's not based upon D6 due to it's incredible functionality and extreme pliability. I know what your goals are and I'm telling you that D6 fits those goals amazingly well for your clients today. Develop with what you have today and amaze them, then blow them away with what you can do tomorrow after D7 is stabilized and released. But if you just sit waiting on D7 then the competition is going to rip past you at Mach 10 and destroy your chances.

In the end, all I'm saying is to develop towards your goal and show the clientelle that you have the means to create a fully functional piece of software today and the ability to upgrade them tomorrow, this shows them your committment over the long term future and that will build the business relationship your looking for.