Hey Dillinger,you should LEARN to shut your face BEFORE making comments about people(me)you do NOT KNOW.I NEVER in my post said ANYTHING about stealing anything.I PAID for my Poser,Bryce,and Canoma.I bought them at a LICENSED Metcreations dealer,so please don't say crap about me or my morals.If you READ(can you?)my post you will see I say I PURCHASED my Poser CD.People who purchase ANY Program should be able to make "A"(1) backup copy FOR THEMSELVES!(Which I did with Poser)...for MYSELF!.Like earnest said, when you are on a deadline you DON'T have time to start shipping Damaged CDs back to a company and WAITING for a replacement to come back.When you are a WORKING professional you can't say to your client"Sorry,I have to wait for my replacement CD to arrive".They will fire you.I think to encode the CD allowing One backup is better than worrying about shipping damaged CDs back and forth.Also,why can't mimic have you REGISTER the product like Meta does in order for it to work,that will help stop anyone who didn't purchase it.And there is NO reason to keep popping in the CD EACH time you use the program.That only INVITES it to get damaged.I am all for protecting ones invention(a program)BUT when you enter the sales field and you are having PROFESSIONALS using your product,you need to consider HOW they will USE your product, and the best way to make it user friendly.Thank you.