First - I'm note trying to win "kewpie dolls". I'm not doing this for popularity or for "kicks". I know next to no-one in the "poser community" nor am I likely to. I simply want re-assurance they are not going to come after me at some point, and the only way I can do that is to either not use their products at all or get the rules for their use clarified.

Now, the "blunt truth" of my predicament is that I am not trying to do business with DAZ anymore than I am dong business with Microsoft when writing software using their tools. I purchase a license to use their tools (with the rights & obligations clearly spelt out) and provided I am not copying their code verbatim or reverse engineering their software - I am fine. I am simply trying to get the same "fire and forget" agreement from DAZ that I get for the rest of the products I use (I develop software for a living, I model for fun and minor profit).

If the "blunt truth" of their side is that answering my questions opens them up for attack - then you are quite right, Xeno. My questions have been answered in a most negative light. If that is the case (and I'm not saying it is - DAZ has yet to determine that, and I try not to look like a fool when I can), shouldn't other merchants know what questions DAZ will not answer in regards to content development.

My request to DAZ was to get things clarified for projects I have in the works or are already ready for distribution. I'm sure if I was trying to "trap them" into saying something incriminating, I would have had someone better at creating such issues do it for me. I too am blunt, and just don't have what it takes to "hide" my intentions in such a way. Have a look at the messages I have written - do I SOUND like a guy who speaks like a politician?!? Oh, and the "terms" that come with the products I have from DAZ (V3/M3 in particular) state that I cannot use ANY of the data (including joint parameters, uv's, etc) from their products. that was what "part 1" of this thread was about a month ago... EDITED: To reply to mateos

Message edited on: 04/11/2005 23:10