Quote - I have read at least 24 requests for ZIP files.
And the listening ears stay firmly closed. (At least 5 confirmations to this.)

What is the point to start an (ahum) open discussion if one refuses to listen to its customers???????

There's a bit of a difference between refusing to listen and disagreement. I'm one of those who would far FAR prefer .zip files to installers, and am highly alarmed to see DAZ seemingly heading in exactly the wrong direction. But that doesn't mean that Rand and Dan have not listened to me - they can listen and still disagree.

I (and presumably the other 23 commentators) can at least hope that we have been heard (we've been responded to, politely) and that DAZ won't decide to take an "enforced crapware" approach to content delivery. I could talk on this issue all day, so I should probably stop now because it's boring. But I would FAR prefer to voice my preference and have it shot down than to not speak up, and I appreciat ethe responses (especially where I interpret responses from Dan and Rand to indicate a potential for "You'll still be able to do it then sensible way if you like")