I can only speculate if their copyright protection was causing instability in Poser 5. With the introduction of Python script, (and its freely distributed on the internet). I dont feel their trying to be aggressive on copyright issues. I believe it will open up doors for web development. As far as preferring a printed manual over a .PDF, that would be a matter of preference. Seems to me youre the type of person that can read and do at the same time. I have a friend that is like that. Me, I dont pick up on things that fast. What I do is open the program I wish to learn, and minimize it to the task bar. Then Ill open up the PDF file. Now there both on the task bar, one click on either one will bring that program up on the desktop. I find this easier than thumbing through a printed book. Dont get me wrong, I like to read a good book, especially at bed time. But, when Im on a computer I like to keep in the digital domain. Again, this is really a matter of preference. I just feel that printed manuals are out dated, not to mention that their balky and heavy. Why carry all that weight around, when you can place all that data on a CD? At the same time, being environmentally conscious.