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From: Brad Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 6:00 PM
Subject: [Open_Gaming] Marking PI and OGC
>> kevin kenan
>>
>> The intent of PI (as I understand it) is to allow "doubly-marked"
>> items. By declaring an item as PI, you can freely mix it in with
>> Open Game Content yet rest assured that the item will remain closed.
>
>There is no provision in the license for PI or OGC to take precedence over
>the other, therefore there is no way that "doubly-marked" items can be
>considered to be clearly marked as either OGC or PI, as demanded by the
>license.
>
>If you believe such a provision exists, then please quote your source and I
>will be pleased to discuss it.
Section 7 of the OGL states: "The use of any Product Identity in Open Game
Content does not constitute a challenge to the ownership of that Product
Identity. " This says that PI remains PI of the owner even if it appears in
text designated as OGC.
If this doesn't satisfy you there's an easy solution. In the text at the
beginning of the product which defines what is PI and what is OGC, simply
state what is PI first and in the definition of what is OGC say "All content
in gray boxes is OGC except what has already been defined as PI."
Chris
www.IDrankWhat.org
www.coincidental.net
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