...it'll be a wise idea to state it [copy protection] clearly before people start to order it... Actually, that it exists is quite clear to anyone who reads the released P5 docs. This issue came up when it was supposed to be introduced with ProPack. The public response was so negative that CL decided against it. I guess that was our turn and it is only fair that CL gets their turn now. I must admit that I can understand why they want copy protection. At any rate, it is their product so I guess they can do what they want with it. But having said that, I agree with EricofSD. I already have a registered program with a similar scheme and it has been no end of exasperation. But unlike EricofSD I will not be giving CL any hassle. I simply will not be buying P5. Having spent several thousand on "accessory" Poser items I find it more than irritating that I have come to the end of the road with Poser. I expect the day will come when systems will no longer run P4/ProPack so this marks the end of my Poser related purchases and I'm going to get used to doing without it. If nothing else, I have learned that I will never invest so much in a single program again. I am surprised to find that although disappointed I am not bitter about this turn of events. I wish CL the best of luck but I also wish they did not find it necessary to assume that we are all thieves. - Jack