depakotez opened this issue on Jul 01, 2002 ยท 146 posts
lmckenzie posted Tue, 02 July 2002 at 4:35 AM
This sounds like a workable solution. May I suggest that the application automatically look in the geometries folder for the required obj file by default. This would save a step in searching for it. Having a standard directory for pcf files under runtime would be nice also if everyone (most folks) could be persuaded to have their pcf's unzip there then the application could default to that location as well, saving another few mouse clicks. I see two categories of objections here: 1. People who are simply angry at DAZ and don't want to accept the inevitable. The decision's been made folks, for better or worse. You can hope that it will lead to DAZ' ultimate downfall and try to do your part by boycotting them, but continuing to boil over this will accomplish nothing but raising your blood pressure. 2. A few individuals who see this solution as then end of a divisive controversy they so enjoyed promoting. Relax, I'm sure you can find another tempest to brew in your teapots. Whether DAZ was right or legal in what they did is a topic which can be (and has been) debated endlessly. At this point, anyone who is so seriously outraged that they can't accept the status quo should pursue the matter in court or continue to lobby DAZ directly. By all means, let us examine this pcf solution, point out potential flaws and try to make it work. This group has a history of accomplishing some pretty great things. Hopefully, that will continue, minus some of the viciousness that took place over this past weekend. Hopefully, most people have learned something about not adding to the tinder when someone tries to start a fire.
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