BigGreenFurryThing,

You certainly do point out facts, and appropriately define your conclusion as speculation. Much different from a comment like "It will happen." You are correct at pointing out two possible exit strategies for e-on. There are of course more-- sell to employees, bring in partners, etc.. Or, do nothing, and keep cashing checks from sales-- a strategy employed by many software companies these days (including Newtek).

Even so, I suppose one could speculate the same scenario for any of a dozen programs out there, including Z-Brush, MudBox, Modo and others. Without some sort of 'other' evidence, it is all conjecture-- and I'm not sure exactly what the point is/was. 

My point was-- it IS all conjecture, and also to prevent the rumor-mill from spinning up-- as often it does with nothing more than innuendo.

Mark Caldwell,

Quote - When in a Hole Stop Digging

Too funny. I'll remember that one :-)