>From: "Dallas Bolyard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>I would think this would be a bad thing. Granted alot of the stuff out
>thier
>on fan sites is of questionable quality/legality, but every once in awhile
>you can find a real gem. With the OGL and the D20SRD a compnay "could"
>steal
>a work and sell it legally perhaps with a little modification. I wouldn't
>be
>suprised if some of the better fan writers/designers out thier didn't start
>taking advantage of OGL/D20SRD material and protecting thier work.
>Otherwise
>these people could end up loosing thier creations, even if they have no
>plans on profiting off og them.
"Wrong."
The OGL *ONLY* opens that which is *specifically designated* as OGC. It
can't touch anything else.
If you don't use the OGL, you don't have permission to use someone's OGC.
If you don't use the OGL, you don't have any OGC and thus no one has
permission to go after your work.
I won't comment on the legality of fansites, mostly because I haven't a leg
to stand on.
DM
P.S. No, I am not a lawyer. Just a rabid fan who's been on this list for
far too long and has a tendency to ignore bad fan sites.
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