> -----Original Message----- > Spike Y Jones
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:24:39 -0500 > "Tim Dugger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is an idea - for these terms, since they are public domain, > > include a statement of such. > > > > Example: > > Public Domain terms: From Celtic Mythology, the following terms > > were derived, <list terms here> > > > > This way you are officially declaring the source of your terms, > > which also indicates that you are NOT using anybody else's PI. > > Depending on which reading of the PI terms of the license you go > with, doing this isn't necessarily going to get you anywhere. Yeah, my reading of the license allows a company to do what Mongoose (or Rebellion, the Slaine IP owners) seem to have done here -- to prevent other companies from using a load of essentially public domain terms in d20 products by declaring the names Product Identity (whether or not one uses the game mechanics from the game system). -- Ian Sturrock _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
