> it was part of a document detailing the development of the Pegasos.

Then I think what you read there referred to the spring and summer 2001 talks about releasing MorphOS as AmigaOS 4, which was *before* BBRV entered the MorphOS scene, AFAIK.

> I have heard that directly from the man

Then this is either about a later attempt not known so far, or he participated in the known 2001 talks. Either way, this would be new info which wasn't public so far, AFAIK.

> Do you doubt it happened?

No, when he says it happened I'm inclined to believe it. I just wonder why he never mentioned it in public (or I missed it)?

> At one point most of these parties were still all talking to one another.

Yes, and to my knowledge, the talks between the MorphOS team and Amiga Inc. to have MorphOS released as "AmigaOS 4" ended in summer 2001.

> I'm as unlikely as you to follow that advice. ;-)

The difference is that I'm not complaining about this discussion happening here on MorphZone, you are :-) But of course you are free to keep participating in and by this help keeping alive a discussion which you say should stop.

> This contention was relatively normal with competing 68K platforms,
> but within the same community?

It's *because* the contenders and their respective followers stem from the same community.

> Make you one deal though, I'll let up a little on Mike and Cloanto

Sorry, not interested in any deal ;-)