Hello again. I mentioned in my last message that we would be adding more information to the DAZ website's FAQ section in order to clarify further what is prohibited under the DAZ license agreement. Hopefully this will help. If this does not clarify things completely then please feel free to contact us.

A few quick points that I would like to emphasize: When people use products to create derivatives that then compete against the originals, there is a problem. We welcome the development of products that enhance or diversify our products without circumventing the need to purchase those original products. (For example, we have traditionally allowed the free distribution of .cr2 files for products that won't be devalued by this distribution.) The problems arise when someone uses our work as an unfair advantage to compete with us. As a result we have prohibited these types of actions in the DAZ License Agreement.

Although the DAZ License Agreement only protects DAZ sold products, we suggest that these principles should be applied to everyones products, wherever they are available. If these priciples are not followed then the entire market will suffer. Original creators are penalized, while those selling self-standing derivative works are rewarded. Eventually this creates a disincentive to make original works from scratch. This forces the inovators and developers to look for alternative markets.

Once again, we wish to thank all those who have supported DAZ and the other organizations and individuals in this great community. This symbiosis would not exist without you.

Sincerley,
Dan Farr

P.S. In some cases we make special agreements with artists outside of these guidelines.