"Martin L. Shoemaker" wrote:
> > Horsehockey, son. Just like a tech manual for a piece of hardware or
> > software - a tech manual for the OGL can be written.
>
> But IT WILL NOT HAVE PRECISE, DEFENSIBLE LEGAL MEANINGS. The OGL itself
> does. If you want a "Plain English tech manual" for the OGL, read the Q&A at
> the end of the license (http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/ogl.html), as
> was suggested. That's a good start. But the Q&A is not legally binding, nor
> is your nor my unique interpretation of it. The OGL itself is.
>
Side point: I have little doubt that a court would rule that the Q&A is for
most purposes legally binding. It's attached (by the drafter) to the document,
and it's highly foreseeable that the reasonable reader of the OGL will use the
information provided in the Q&A to inform their understanding of the agreed
terms. Absent a merger clause - which the OGL doesn't have for some reason -
it's (IMO) clearly admissible evidence on the terms actually agreed to by the
parties.
G
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