To Lizard:
IANAL? I don't understand what that means, as to the rest of your example, I
believe that saying something is compatible with; someNamelessGameSystem has
more to do with what people were saying earlier about game rules not
typically being copyrightable, than with fair use.
To: Mr. Burkhardt:
I only brought up fair use to put the other gentleman's mind at ease, at
least concerning the fair use issue.
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From: Lizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Open_Gaming] Marking PI and OGC
> At 10:31 PM 9/21/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >In regards to fair use, the ogl doesn't have to specificaly address fair
> >use, as fair use is granted by the law. You couldn't get rid of fair use
> >with just a license. That's my humble understanding, anyways.
> >
> Though IANAL, I believe your understanding is wrong. Part of the cost of
> the OGL is that you sign away many rights otherwise granted to you by law.
>
> The law allows me to put "Compatible with Bludgeons&Flagons(tm), Trademark
> used without permission" on the cover of my game. The OGL specifically
> denies me that right, without a separate agreement with the publishers of
> Bludgeons&Flagons.
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