CL does need to look into some sort of escrow setup. I don't expect them to go belly up and leave everyone in the lurch, but stranger things have happened in the software world. I don't see this as an immediately pressing issue however. Remember, that this is something they would definitely have to sort out with the folks in germany. As to the activation issue, I respect the feelings of WiNC and those who agree with him, but at this point, it really seems to have been reduced to more of an religious issue than anything else. Idon't think that CL will make anything more than minor changes in the system and then only if the negative response is significant. That train has already left the station. Exercise your rights, make your petitions, but I think in the end, you should just reconcile yourselves to not purchasing Poser 5 and leave it at that. Enjoy Poser 4 as many of us still do. Check out Catharina's recent post on her latest experiment with textures, P4 can do amazing things we haven't even seen yet. Be happy. As the fox said, "those grapes were probably sour anyway."

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