[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> The problem is the OGL restricts you (from what you could do anyway)
> in a
> manner that increases Wizards' potential success in suing you, but you
> gain
> little. You actually have to be even more careful of what you do than
> you
> would be under regular laws. What benefit do you gain that you would
> not
> already have, if you complied with the law?
Access to the copyrighted text of other peoples contributions and the
right to use that text without permission. The D20 SRD represents a lot
of data. So do all the monster stats and special abilities in the
Creature Collection. And, with each passing month, the 'library' of OGL
material grows. The more material is released under the OGL, the more
benefit there is for people to use it.
> Why shouldn't people be
> free to
> make things that work with a RPG system without special permissions?
They are. You just can't use the logo, and have to rewrite everything in
your own words, and do so in such a way as to be absolutely sure you
aren't coming close to a copyright violation. THEN, you have to compete
with people who do play by the rules, and who have that shiny "D20" logo
on the cover. Point blank -- unless you're very, very, very, good,
you're going to lose in the marketplace.
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