RightAws release 1.7.0 is now public and contains exciting new features like support for Amazon's Elastic IPs, user-selectable kernels, and availability zones. Additionally, the 1.7.0 milestone marks the start of ActiveSdb's alpha release. ActiveSdb is an ActiveResource-like data model layer built atop Amazon SDB. Also included in this release are some bug fixes for the second-generation SQS interface.