As for the "couple of indicents", I would venture a guess that it is more wise-spread than even the media has let the world know. Although there is the "Freedom of the Press" in the US, they only have so much time to report news. I also suspect that some of the attempts were possibly staged to see if the "new security system" was functional. However, after more thought, the comparison between using lethal force of any kind vs the copy protection scheme has gained less validity. There are far more people who view "extended beta testing" of software as harmless than someone who feels the need to arm themselves during a flight. After all, software piracy seems to be a "victimless crime" to many if you analyze it enough. I have been involved with computers since the mid-80s and I have seen the licensing schemes from then on. First, it started out that you licensed a copy of the software to do with as you pleased; except calling it your own and selling it. Then, you licensed the use of the software. Also, came the security dongles, etc. And now, were are having more and more restrictions placed upon us based off of fallacies and fictitious "facts". There has to be a point when people stand up and say "That is enough!" If this train of thought is allowed to proceed, we will soon be using biometrics and other more invasive schemes developed in order to support a losing battle. Each small victory for the fallacy, means less chance of a victory for the users. There are other software vendors, some in the freeware/shareware arena, that are offering products that mirror the functionality of Poser and, in some respects, exceed it. Granted, they may not be as feature-packed as Poser, but they seem to be able to do the same job, without the added inconvenience to the user. I am currently investigating some of these other packages in lieu of upgrading to P5. One of the beauties of the Internet is that there will always be other choices by other inspiring software developers that will fill the gap where necessary. It will definitely be interesting to read CLs' "offical" take on all of these discussions and see which path they choose. Although I do not think this issue alone will be a major milestone in their lifecycle, their response should indicate more clearly where they stand on this issue and their customer service/support.