Speaking of the good Mr. Java - I recently stumbled across a number of works by him that I'd never seen before. Quite lovely stuff, though I'm apprehensive about sharing them, as they may well be prohibited/paid content.
The only time anyone has ever had to pay for Ricky's stuff is when he posted in the member's section here, and he hasn't done that in quite some time. Nowadays, you can find his latest stuff (like what was featured just a couple of posts above) at his yahoo groups site, though he's currently taking a hiatus. It's the only place he posts his work now, having even stopped posting at Renderotica.
Fact of the matter is, Mr. Java has proven to be one of the most generous guys around when it comes to his art, especially considering the quality of work he puts out. I still don't know what motivates him to do what he does but he's done so for years, and never asks for so much as a thank you in return. Though I can't speak for him officially, past experience has shown that he doesn't mind his stuff being posted elsewhere, so I doubt he'll mind it being posted here.
If in doubt, go to his yahoo group and ask him, he stills pops in to check the messages there.