Hey Wolfman, it's all good. I like your clear cut, incisive  way of looking at things I just think that sometimes the tone gets in the way of the message - but that's just me. In this case, unless you're privy to sales figures for DS  vs. Poser, know how many of the free DS downloads are actively being used or can divine the future, I don't see the basis for your view. Perhaps you are correct but I'd want to see more data points than one buggy figure to conclude an inexorable trend. I would expect Daz to implement features that show off their application to best advantage, even if it means producing two versions. I just don't expect them to produce a DS only 'V5' with no Poser counterpart. They've just started selling DS. It seems unlikely that its sales will reach a point in the near term that would allow them to write off Poser compatibility.

I see this as more of a Microsoft-Apple thing. I doubt that Microsoft gets a significant percentage of their Office revenue from the Mac version but they continue to support a dedicated Mac development program. They know that Mac users aren't going to switch to Windows and they'd rather have a bigger pie than a smaller one, as long as the Mac unit makes a profit. Now if they saw an opportunity to do a Netscape and kill off Poser that would be different, but Poser has proven to be nothing if not resilient. Until then, I would bet that Daz believes in the old saying, 'never leave money on the table.'

Are you a Heinlein fan BTW?

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