Hi maci, you'll be my hero if you could accomplish anything like that. I'm a lousy programmer and I've not much time to spend for such a project but I would do what I can to help you. It's a great Idea, let's keep it alive. To all Just to let you know: I'll remove CL from my supplier list today. As I don't want to get anything for free from this company I'll reinstall my Metacreation Poser4 and use it as long as it is usefull for me. Most work will be done in Lightwave though. I'm very sad about that but I can't tolerate such an assault to my privacy. I'll not spend my money for products that makes my life more complicated and I'm not interested in business connections with people that don't trust me and treat me like a pirate w/o any reason. regards Thomas

Hi JKeller, just to make that clear, for Lightwave and Cinema4D you have to register and get your "final serial number" or unlock code once. IMO forcing customers to register isn't legal either but that's another story. The point is, that if one have got his final unlock code from Newtek or Maxon he can install the software on every machine and theoretical for ever. You'll not be forced to have any further contact to the company. If it is that what CL want to do, ok, I'll hate it but I could live with that. Updating the unlock code for any reason is just not acceptable for me. An other point is, that PPP is just an add on for Software like Lightwave or Max. Some Lightwave user have 10 and more of such commercial add ons and plug ins. Now imagine how delighted one would be if every company had such a software protection and one have to update 10+ lock codes every time he change the machine. regards Thomas

Hi Martin, I'm with you in this point, but there is a very simple and effective way to beat such activities: Just don't buy such software! Since I can't beat the feeling that recent updates are mostly made to please shareholders and not for adding usefull features for customers, it's an easy decision. (or could anyone give me just one good reason why I should update my Excel 97, Win 98, Photopaint9 ??) So what about PPP? OK, it's a "must have" for me since I heard about it and I'm looking forward that they accomplish the international versions soon, but if they would offer me such a "copy protection" the consequence would be that they'll lost a customer for ever. I'm a hard working and honest man, and nobody should treat me like a pirate or thief if he want me to spend my money for his products. Nor should anybody try to force me to visit his website and wast my time for his copy protection. (Guess that's the real reason for such a "copy protection") But let's wait what happens. I think this curiouslab guys are reasonable people who knows who makes them pay their bills. I can't belive that a company with such outstanding products and a good reputation in the community will realize such an dubious idea. I guess and hope that this is just a rumor. my 2 cents Thomas