see, labview is a software which we use for control systems, instrumentation, signal processing and embedded systems sort of applications or programs for... there is actually no sense in asking this question. u can only work with a software and develop say a reliable product with it or use it as a tool to simulate ur product before manufacturing or so... labiew is national instruments software and is used in many companies like TATA HONEYWELL.. i reall dont know what u mean with future!! u mwan to say if u knew labview, then u r safe?? and 7.1 is only a version number... in anothe couple of months or year a new version wud be out. so y do u want specifically 7.1?? what actually do u expect? elaborate th situation clearly. unless an untl its done, this seems really an absurd question to me. pardon me if i were to hurt u. i meant the truth.
/legolas