Some "business" things to think about (and these are just my opinions): when DAZ releases a MAJOR new female figure that CANNOT be used in poser at all Um, could this be Vicky 4? Once Studio is up and running (and offered for free), why should DAZ support Poser any more? Personally, I think this is a very real possibility and I would also be willing to place bets that DAZ takes this approach with either V4 or Mike 4. The base Studio program may be free, what about costs of "plug-ins"? Do we have a price sheet for them yet? Now, I'm certainly not saying that every single thing in Studio should be free, but if I have to purchase a "render" module for $100 to render the scene, then Studio is now more expensive than the full version of Poser 6. (P6 is currently $99.) And what else could Studio be missing? Would I also have to purchase a $100 animation module or a $50 "hair room" module? Now, again, DAZ is a company and they have every right to make money. But, at what point does the "free" Studio become more expensive than the full version of Poser? And will we be forced to use this "free" software (and purchase $250 in plug-ins) if we want to use Vicky 4 and Mike 4? As for the EULA in Studio- people will debate it and the DAZ staff may pop in and offer their opinions, but the real test will be what happens when DAZ tries to enforce it. Will the content maker give into DAZ, set a precedent of people giving into DAZ, and "allow" DAZ to enforce the EULA on other people? Or will the content maker fight the "unfairness" and completely break down our idea of "open source" files and how EULA's can be written and enforced? --John

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