"If DAZ hadn't bought Bryce, Bryce was a Dodo, ie. dead..." This wasn't necessarily the case, Catlin. For instance, Ken Musgrave of Pandomeda (Mojoworld) was very interested in acquiring Bryce. He'd been a member of the Bryce programming team in the past, and has a demonstrated ability at releasing a viable, if niche, product. Make no mistake, Corel would have sold Bryce to somebody.