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I don't know who created the user interface (the image processing algorithm code is likely the same or very similar to what the cameras implement) but I believe it shouldn't be too difficult to redo it if they need to change software partners again in the future. I think the foundation for the software seems more robust than it was in the previous generations and I believe they will add the missing features in subsequent updates. I like Nikon's algorithms for raw conversion and the new software gives a fluid browsing experience while giving easy access to either Nikon's conversion algorithm or third-party software. What I like about the new software is that it doesn't crash on me, and it updates thumbnails quickly and correctly (I had problems with this in the previous ViewNX-i and NX-D). I prefer the NX Studio user interface and find that some bugs that existed in ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D did not carry over to NX Studio, but realize that in the 1.00, some features are not completely implemented. I believe the core algorithm code is Nikon's for the most part (apart from the control points which was a Nik invention) and has stayed the same across these different software packages, but the user interface implementation differs from generation to generation. Nikon restarted the software with ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D, and now again with an integrated solution the NX Studio. DXO's raw converter has its own advantages, including very sophisticated automatic distortion correction and good noise reduction algorithms. Interestingly, Nik continues to make their tools under new ownership by DXO. I believe what happened is that Google bought Nik and didn't have an interest in continuing to work with Nikon and so the NX2 software was discontinued. But the post-processing tools were excellent and more generic than available in today's versions. Click to expand.I also liked NX2, though it had its bugs and it was quite slow to use.