I don't really care who owns Poser and, as long as it has some sort of short-term future, it's not that important. I suspect that Smith Micro will keep it going for a little while, until "something better" comes along and kills it off because, let's face it, Poser is getting really old and clunky. 

If DAZ would get its act together and develop the 'next generation' Poser-like app, I'd jump ship. DAZ | Studio isn't it (yet), and neither is Carrara. Rumours abound about rigging being developed for  DS or Carrara, and I suspect that this could be 'the future'. Carrara's render engine is genuinely impressive, far ahead of FireFly, and there is a Poser-like feel to the GUI.

So, rather than weeping and wailing, I see this development as a positive thing. It should - really, really should (if anyone from there is reading this thread) - make DAZ have a serious think about where it's going.

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