Re: RE: [Open_Gaming] Some license updates

[FrogGod]

In a message dated 7/31/00 3:02:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>Hoorah.  A *very* good example.  You start adding additional things over
>and above what the law allows and the ramifications beocme very hard to pin
>down.
>
>Want a military combat game in a modern setting under the "no trademarks"
>OGL - just don't use "Harrier" Jets, "Mossberg" Shotguns, "Colt" Pistols,
>- Oh & no "Jeeps", "Huey" Helicopters, "Sikorski" Helicopters, 
>"Rimsey-Korsakov" Firearms, "MAG" Firearms or Knives, ... etc.

If they limited the clause to "No use of trademarks without permission on the 
cover or in the sales materials without permission" then they'd be fine...and 
very close to what the law already states.

As I mentioned before, you can't prevent someone from mentioning Coke inside 
the book...even Coke can't stop you.

-Paul @ CFE/NSG
www.teamfrog.com
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