From what I understand you are basically right. The D20 logo, the D&D
logo and the terms "Dungeons and Dragons" and "D&D" however can be
copyrighted or trademarked depending on which one. The idea here is to give
publishers a legal way of saying compatible with D&D without giving away the
brand D&D.
The software issue won't be resolved for quite some time until a d20igl
(interactive gaming license) is created and approved by WotC.
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From: "dema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:23 AM
Subject: [Ogf-l] Can you copyright a system of doing things?
All this copyright stuff made me think. You can not copyright a system or a
method of doing things. So you can not copyright the d20 system, no?
I can not copyright my method of playing guitar, or my method for making
money. The whole d20 thing seems weird in that respect. The game mechanic
should fall in this too no? It's like copyrighting the mechanic for rolling
two dice and moving around a board.
I know I read this somewhere recently. I think this conversation is going
back to programming and computers for some reason.
Micky Mouse is copyrighted (at least for a few more years) but the method of
drawing him or any of the Disney cartoons is impossible to copyright. So I
feel that the D20 mechanic is free game anyhow.
This game rights and left thing is totally weird.
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