In reality, I doubt any program would ever go totally obsolete as long as users were getting out of it what they wanted. It would be possible to still use PSP v1 if it would run on current systems, for instance, and back then, a lot of folks were putting out some fabulous art. ALL of the programs have limitations, and all of them have work arounds.

Its all in each individuals creativity and how much they want to learn. The tools are in our hands. We just need to use them.

MODELING FOR POSER: There are tons of modelers. SILO A new version just came out recently 2.4 beta, so its still in the loop. Hexagon ..way cheap at DAZ, as well as Carrara @ DAZ which during a sale I pcked up for $3. Free Blender ... etc etc ..plus a ton of high end programs.

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together.
All things connect......Chief Seattle, 1854