Soon we are going to start testing the next IDA version. There will be many improvements. Some of them we have mentioned previously:
Proximity view
PE+ support for Bochs (64-bit PE files)
UI shortcut editor
Filters in choosers
Database snapshots
Other new major features:
- GUI installers for Linux and OS X


- Automatic check for new versions:

- Cross-references to structure members:

- Floating licenses: our licensing system is now more flexible and allows big enterprises to purchase floating licenses. Contact sales@hex-rays.com for more information.
If you have an active license and would like to test the beta, please send a message to support@hex-rays.com.

Will you still provide old style packages (for Linux)? Those are really convenient, since those can just be extracted to the location.
Samu, right now we don’t have a way to set preferred install type per user, so it will be installer for all. The installer supports unattended mode, I hope this will work for you.
Is there any information on when the beta is expected to start?
Excited to start poking round with Proximity View.