>From: "Brad Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Since OGC and PI must be mutually exclusive, you can't refer to stuff in
>the
>gray boxes outside of the gray boxes, or vice-versa. It only works if
>there
>is nothing the gray boxes that also appears elsewhere, and nothing outside
>the gray boxes that includes "the game mechanic and includes the methods,
>procedures, processes and routines".
This was true in the old, complex OGL--but is it still true?
>If you are devoted to shaded boxes for OGC and white text for PI, then you
>need an 'escape hatch' so that you can refer between the two sections.
>Something to the effect that "All items in shaded boxes are OGC, except
>terms in italics, which are PI. All items not in shaded boxes are PI,
>except for terms in Bold, which are OGC".
PI Trademarks aside, is this really necessary?
>I is certainly more complicated, but the simple solution will be too
>restrictive for most works that have a significant amount of PI.
Or, "a significant ammount of each."
If the only thing in my work that's OGC is the conversion notes in the back,
then I can just clearly identify them and not put any important trademarks
in the back.
If the only thing in my work that's PI is the name, I can just identify that
and say "all instances of this name are PI." (right?)
DM
P.S. If you have a different view, especially if you've got more expereince
in the matter or legal standing to interpret the OGL (Ryan?), please
respond!
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