In a message dated Mon, 11 Dec 2000 4:43:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Doug
Meerschaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
<<"Dungeon Magazine"
Although, heck, why *not* have an open gaming adventure mag?
Sounds like a good idea to me...
Back on topic, the *open game material* would still be resticted by the OGL.
If the OGL is modified to treat *articles* as works, and include those
parts of the magazine that comment on the article, you don't gain much, if
anything.
You could have a few adventures each issue (or maybe just one *good*
adventure), each of which would be covered by the OGL. The rest of it could
slide by, and you could include things like reviews of other d20 products,
or lists of what's out in D20.
And since any mention of your articles is "advertising", you still can't say
"This is compatible with Trademarked Game" without permission.
>>
If I can apply the OGL and the D20 agreements to "articles", then I can also include
non-covered materials in the same book, regardless of source or their otherwise-impact
on the licenses, and be safe. Like including an OGL version "article" of character
generation in a book with a D20 "article" of the rest of the game and get away with it.
And then there is the "review" of D&D which is thrown in to allow the use of that logo
on the cover which gives me the cover art I want.
See how it can all be twisted?
-Paul @ Team Frog Studios
www.teamfrog.com
::and I'm not even trying...wait until someone who *really* wants to twist it goes at
:it::
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