Bryce was old and cranky before Corel purchased it

-Probably, lol. But when I have DAZ corporate in front of me telling me that the code is screwed, and Ken Musgrave within earshot nodding in agreement...I tend to assume things, lol.

[Corel]  then went on to produce the most stable version of Bryce there has ever been

-As stable as my version 4, yup. Both quite stable for me.

If Bryce had been a commecial success for Corel, there is no doubt they would have continued developing it.

-I....don't know. Corel was sinking fast as a company. they latched onto a handful of their more classic programs and continued development with them. (Painter is an awesome program, btw.)

DAZ has merely exploited the program...

-I wouldn't say merely at all, myself. Other than "why can't I export?", the biggest complaint for years was figure import. DAZ fixes that problem and a lot of people just now shrug. (after so many years of languish I don't believe a lot of Brycers would be satisfied with anything short of something better than Vue 6, which is unfortunate)

** ...as a route to promoting its usual 'content' products**

I don't blame them one bit, lol. Nothing wrong with selling something that sells well, and pays for software aquistion, imho. More power to'em, and keep updating my Bryce I say, lol.

They tried the 'content' model with Bryce specific items and, given the lack of continued action in that area, I'm guessing it failed as a money making approach

-Bryce content has never been the big mover in sales, huh? Just the nature of the thing, I guess. DAZ figures are perfect for seemingly infinite add-ons.

It looks like AgentSmith and a few others here already know

-Nope, not at all. In fact that assumption came up over at DAZ Forums and it made me feel a little sheepish. I'm seriously just guessing like the rest of you. I have had no part in DAZ's software build-up of Bryce 6.0 (dagnabit)    ;o(

(Just clearing up that air)

With all things and new software versions, time will tell.  :o)

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