In a message dated 12/11/00 4:23:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>True, but lets say it gets changed thus:
>
>Define Article sufficiently well so that it only means what we commonly
>think of as a magazine article.
>
>Define Periodical sufficiently well so that it only means what we commonly
>think of as a periodical.
>
>Assume the above definitions would allow the 'Gaming Adventure Bimonthly'
>as you described it earlier, but would disallow a one-shot module like "The
>Horror Beneath".
>
With all these conditions, you've just disallowed "Dungeon Magazine."
>
>"Articles" which appear in "Periodicals" may reprint OGC so long as no
>other "articles" in that "periodical" which is not itself covered by the OGL
>refers to that OGC.
>
>
That wouldn't stop that scheme I outlined.
>
>Since you must agree to the terms of the OGL to reprint an article, this
>would be binding on any publisher who wished to mix OGC with non-OGC, and
>would supercede Fair Use. It would have zero impact on articles that were
>truly unrelated.
>
This would end up being so complicated no one would be able to follow it...so
they would ignore it...
>
>That takes most (but not all) of the fun out of your twists.
Not really...if you make it so complex that it requires a rules lawyer *and*
a real lawyer to figure it out, no one will do D20/OGL stuff in a
magazine...and then where would you get publicity?
-Paul @ Team Frog Studios
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