>From: "Martin L. Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>[snip] there is no way to
>distinguish hobbyists from professionals.
Hmmmm..... Unless there is an OGL/D20 *AND* an OGL/FreeD20.
1. OGL/D20 - just as it is - serving primarily the needs of professional
producers.
2. OGL/FreeD20 - just as it is, EXCEPT:
- all materials based on FreeD20 are fully open - no PI
- no fee can be REQUIRED for redistribution of FreeD20 covered IP.
What we are talking about is essentially creating a "sandbox" for the little
guys to play in. They can get their thrill of adding to the community, but
us producers will KNOW not to use their free content, because it is marked
with a (somewhat) different mark.
BTW anyone who still thinks the OGL serves the hobby crowd (This means you,
John) should go over to the DnD Community Council and ask Brad Bemis about
his NETBOOK OF FEATS and what happened to the contributor list when he
OGL'ed it.
Went from 800 entries to 80. The OGL is almost as INTIMIDATING as the
associated notion that someone will be able to PROFIT from your work without
also making it freely available over the web.
Faust
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