I would say that even in you case it is distribution. The OGL defines distribution as: "Distribute means to reproduce, license, rent, lease, sell, broadcast, publicly display, transmit or otherwise distribute." Even if none of the other above terms applied you are still reproducing either in parts or in whole the material, keep in mind the only license that can apply to the SRD and other OGC will be the OGL (and the D20 System trademark license if you want to use the d20 logo) because you can't apply additional licensing terms to OGC. Bryan
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeremy Noetzelman Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Ogf-l] Using OGL Material (Specifically the SRD) in an online game. The only reference to online-only server based games I was able to find in the list archives concluded that it did not constitute distribution. Your comment seems to indicate that there was other traffic I missed. Could you point that out to me, since I couldn't find it on my own? I'm not too interested in pure software related discussions, because those are clear cut cases of distribution. Thanks J On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Brad Thompson wrote: > This has been hotly debated, so you aren't going to get a clear answer > here. My advice is hire an attorney and ask him. > > My answer is 'maybe' and it depends on so many factors that it isn't > really worth saying much more. > > -Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Noetzelman > Sent: Thu 7/31/2003 2:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: > Subject: [Ogf-l] Using OGL Material (Specifically the SRD) in an > online game. > > > > I've perused various websites, google, wizards, and the archives for > this > mailing list and haven't found a good answer for this question. > > I want to use parts of the SRD in an online game, specifically a MUD. > Does this constitute distribution? In terms of the GPL, for > example, > server side applications are not considered distribution. Does > this hold > true for the OGL as well? > > I do not want to distribute the source code or the source content of > the > MUD, and I want to leave the option of commercial use open. > > Variations on that theme include: > > - Adding d20 rules (though not necessarily advertising d20 > compatibility) > - Having a fully web based game (not a MUD type game) which has no > client > component. > > > Anyone have any wisdom they could share on this topic? > _______________________________________________ > Ogf-l mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > > > _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
