Beta 2 for ConfigMgr 2012 (V.next) is now officially open.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/11/09/configuration-manager-2012-beta-2-tap-nominations-now-open.aspx
This is pretty important because it names the application and gives the community an idea of when the platform will be available.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/11/09/announcing-configuration-manager-v-next-official-name.aspx
