I am interested in this discussion because of the restrictions in the logo
guide most software can't be D20. So I am in the second group.
Robert Kozak
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From: "Doug Meerschaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Free20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin L. Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> >Everyone who wants YAM (Yet Another Mark) needs to first agree on WHY you
> >want YAM, or you'll be discussing at cross-purposes:
>
>
> True.
>
> >* One group wants YAM for D20 material that is completely open. It's
> unclear
> >whether that covers commercial releases like Freeport or not. This group
is
> >entreating Wizards to endorse YAM as an additional mark that encourages
D20
> >use and thus PHB sales. (Others are skeptical that Wizards would want any
> >part of this.) They believe that the Open YAM adds marketing value.
> >
> >* One group wants YAM for stuff that specifically does NOT need to be
D20,
> >and particularly in that it describes character creation. This group
would
> >be fools to think that Wizards has any interest in endorsing YAM for
these
> >purposes. They don't care, because they want YAM to indicate
compatibility
> >with SRD without having to comply with the D20 STL.
>
>
> I do *NOT* want Free20 to replace d20. So I guess I'm in the first camp
> (Freeport would be perfect, for example.)--but I don't see a problem with
> someone using non-d20 rules (character creation) and releasing them with
the
> Free20 stamp.
>
> But, then we're in the problem where someone could try and circumvent d20
> with "my" trademark... hmm... Banning commerical releases *might* be a
> necessary evil. (Then again, requiring *everything* to be Open, to the
> point where someone could just pen out a few names and then photocopy at
> will is probably not a good commerical license...)
>
>
> DM
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