Responding to #23, if that is what you must do, then so be it. It all comes down to economics - of Money, time, whatever. CL is trying to find a way to protect its economic investment in the development of its products. It is obtrusive, yes. It is annoying yes. It penalizes the honest user, yes. BUT - it also thwarts the average "hacker/thief" - the regular person who would copy the software and pirate it. Yes, I know there will be cracks and patches for it available almost as soon as the program is released, and most of the hardcope warez-monkeys will have a copy immediately. That happens to all software regardless of value. But this will deter the average person who is not hooked up to all of the warez groups, etc. You are free to vote with your wallet, just as CL is free to put software protection in. That is a personal choice. In my mind, that can be limiting, as you may miss out on some great features at a great price. In this I am also referring to other apps, such as WinXP. With WinXP, Microsoft actually got many things right - including fantastic memory management. It is your loss. I understand your frustration, but I find the sulking attitude humorous (again, my opinion). This is just a hobby. Regarding the "cydoor". I guess most of you have not dealt with the "big boys" in the 3d world. Things like C-Dilla, hardware dongles, etc. Makes CL look like a cakewalk. - Ray