I didn't get a ton of votes, but all the votes I got were for doing a release sooner rather than later. So here you go, with all the warts and incomplete stuff.
This is mostly a milestone preview for those (few) of you who are really watching the project; think of it as a sneak peek more than a stable development platform. Even still, you can do quite a hell of a lot with it.
I look forward to hearing all the things that suck about it.
at last! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA