On the whole topic of footnotes and citing sources, how about the method used in "The Tome of Horrors"?
Basically having the Section 15 refer you to the individual entry which has its own Section 15?
Granted it worked rather well for the individual monster format, unmixed OGC, and about 99% OGC material. But has this method been ruled out for use for some reason as I have not seen it done in another product?
None of the material in Tome of Horrors is prior OGC material. So none of it is governed by the OGL. The relevant section of the OGL is paragraph 7: "You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content..." Saying "I took this from XYZ, published by ABC, Co" directly violates that sentence. Now, conveniently that sentence continues "...except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered Trademark." So books like Expeditious Retreat's Internet Arcana can and do reference the source material. But if you ask Joe about making that book, I'm sure lining up all the licensing was no fun.
Joe
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