New Guy with a Few Questions

[Baruuk]

Hey guys -

I'm an EQ vet and I've often considered starting my own EQEMU server. I enjoy customization and some coding. I've spent about an hour viewing posts here but need clarification on a few simple questions, if you don't mind. My apologies in advance if I'm repeating others' posts, and thank you in advance for your help.

I'd like to start a server. However I understand that the latest EQ patch (7/14) breaks EMU from what I'm reading. (I understand a few folks have it running on a beta version of the server). Should I start a 6.0 release (or some earlier release) server and find some way to back-patch my client from the CD install (without 7/14 patch) or do I just wait for a full release of the 6.2 DR0 server? I wasn't sure how long that usually takes. I'm able to use the basic functions of Visual Studio .NET from a compiler standpoint - but that's about it. I'd like to start a server whenever possible.

Thanks in advance.

Baruuk