844/X New Version?

The rumor mills are running wild with speculation of new 844/X developments. As I've now heard this from a couple of different sources I thought it was time to spread the word.

The current state of play looks as though several ex 844/X engineers are looking to join forces to continue development of the 844/X software. Rumor has it that the software engineers are currently in discussions with Optibase for access to the 844/X code.

So what's in it for Optibase?

The idea would be that Media 100 would profit as the engineers would continue development of 844/X and thus allow Media 100 to continue to sell and promote 844/X, without the cost of directly paying for 844/X development.

What about the software engineers?

They would benefit by selling upgrades to the existing user base and to any additional 844/X purchasers.

This all sounds like a plan, lets all hope it's more than just speculation. I guess only time will tell.