On 30 Apr 00, Brad scribbled a note about [Open_Gaming] Copyright Acknowledge:
> The water is already starting to get muddy after only two generations,
> imagine how bad it will be after four or five. I think it is possible for
> this system to produce a work that does not abridge Alpha's rights, but I
> think the only way to guarantee that Alpha's rights will be protected in
> the future is to err on the side of caution and list all contributors of
> every generation of any derived work.
>
> I like the idea of knowing what an author contributed, but I am not
> willing to rely on someone else's words to describe my material when
> determining whether or not my copyright has been infringed.
>
> Comments?
I agree with your assessment of the situation. While your
example may have been clear-cut, chances are that the reality of
the situation will be much much worse as an author picks and
choose what he uses and bases other material off of. A previous
author may write one section that is based off some previous work,
but not list it (by oversight, not intention in this example). In such a
case, this can infringe upon the original author.....
I have been involved in the development of several of ICE's books in
the past few years, and all I have ever asked the authors of those
books for was to mention the aid I have given in the credits. (If you
own ICE's Channeling Companion, then you can check to see what
I am talking about)
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