From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kal Lin
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 10:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Open_Gaming] The Spirit and the Letter
<< Anyone who would actually takes the time, effort and risk to
push something open that they believe is truly derived from
open content is showing respect for the original open content. >>
Or just saying: "I want it, so I'm taking it, and you can't stop me. It
should have been open, so I say it is." Pay attention to recent copyright
debates, and you'll see this attitude a lot, backed up by FAR flimsier
rationalizations than the OGL provides.
<< Anyone who tells people to keep their hands off stuff they
derived from open content is the one not showing respect. >>
Or the one deciding just how much they choose to do pro bono, and how much
they want to do for pay. Or the one with an honest disagreement on what is
and is not derivative.
Please don't try to paint one side in this scenario as AUTOMATICALLY morally
superior to the other. Both sides are capable of abuse.
Martin L. Shoemaker
Emerald Software, Inc. -- Custom Software and UML Training
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www.EmeraldSoftwareInc.com
www.UMLBootCamp.com
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