I disagree - I would have never used TVPaint had it not been released as freeware, because by the time I heard about it, it was off the market. Same probably holds true for those who heard about the final CU Amiga issue that had the C4D version on it, but never got a copy, and, if you weren't lucky enough to get the license key off a secret page on their website at the time, the binary was of no use anyway, because you had to put in the key bef. using the software......that page wasn't up on their site very long, either....
There is so much software out there (amiga or otherwise) that still has SO much utility (3d programs, TVpaint, PPaint, but also stuff like OctaMED, etc.) and people ignore it because they have to have the 'newest' thing - not always the best choice....
kevin orme
amiga university
www.amigau.com