From: "Russ Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Therefore, WotC is also unethical, for not passing on the freedoms they
> received from the tremendous body of public domain mythical and literary
> works onto future users of their work.
I would agree in principle with that conclusion, which is one reason I am
happy that my personal opinion of the ethics of Open Gaming is congruent
with the business model of Open Gaming.
> I'm not aware of any ethical principle that requires you to pass on the
> results of your work in the exact manner that the sources you used were
> gained in.
The "Golden Rule" is the ethical principle. You should treat others the way
you wish to be treated; in this fashion, society as a whole functions more
smoothly and the human experience is enriched.
> By the way, even the GPL doesn't force you to make your works available
> to others.
It does not, so long as you do not distribute your work. The GPL recognizes
the difference in value between something you do for your personal use, and
something you do for the use of others. I am comfortable with that
difference as well.
Ryan
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