>From: Clark Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Uhm, no disrespect to the foundation intended, but I
>always thought it was a page for me to see the
>progress on WotC's licenses (d20 and OGL). I figured
>the foundation was simply a forum to discuss the
>topic. I never thought the foundation had any
>relevance other than that.
Your belief in this >reality< came from Ryan's first interview on the
subject, where he said:
We have created a foundation "to support" the licenses, and a
series of mailing lists "to discuss these licenses".
Despite this reality, the notion that the FOUNDATION supports the open
gaming community as a whole is rampant - even on this list (arguably THE
MOST INFORMED PEOPLE ON THE SUBJECT) This is symptomatic of (if not active
mis-representation) then of passive neglect to CORRECT public mis-perception
- to my mind, tantamount to the same thing.
This is the only thing I object to - and is what I am protesting.
I believe the OGF website should clearly state its real purpose.
Faust
>Maybe it will eventually
>grow to a clearing house for all other open game
>licences.
>
>Many sites or organizations support something that is
>not theirs. I never viewed the OGL as in any way being
>owned or controlled by the foundation. It would be
>stupid for a foundation organized to promote open
>gaming to do anything other than showcase the most
>important open game license in fantasy roleplaying
>history.
>
>Again, no offense to other systems, but WotC's OGL
>allowing access to D&D is way more significant than
>any other current open license. In fact, it is more
>significant than all the other current licenses
>combined and then some.
>
>Clark
>
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