AutoCADder

In a surprising move, Autodesk will name the next Inventor release "Inventor 2008" (not R12). So Inventor will jump on the AutoCAD numbering scheme - the same used for the most AutoCAD-based and non-AutoCAD based Autodesk applications (like MapGuide or multimedia software).
It looks like Inventor 2008 will have much more AutoCAD-driven features, not only the number. Its beta testing phase just starts...