Seems to me there is just as much liability in "Open" content. What's
worse? Having someone claim PI on your stuff and not letting anyone else
copy it or claiming your work is Open and giving everyone free access to it
even though you never said ok.
- Marc
At 01:35 AM 4/19/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Clark:
>
>I am completely failing to get the point across. I'm talking about guys
>like Brad B. and his netbooks - Guys who have no intention of going into
>business for themselves. They want to be part of the "open gaming"
>community, but they can't afford the liability inherent in dealing with
>works that contain PI.
>
>The small businesses have their work (and responsibilities) cut out for
>them. In the short run, I would tell them NEVER to use anybody elses work
>unless they take it from a fully open source, such as the SRD.
>
>I am using stuff from your R&R, but I am scrubbing that thing like MAD to
>make sure there is no PI left ANYWHERE. It would certainly help me out if
>you published an SRD.
>
>Faust
>
>
>
>
>>From: Clark Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>Faust-
>>
>>I dont think focusing on avoiding monetary damages is
>>really the key for a small game company like anyone
>>here on the list.
>>
>>Monetary damages are awarded at the end of a
>>successful law suit.
>>
>>The killer to a small company is not the award at the
>>end but is the lawsuit in the first place and the
>>attendant costs. Hiring an attorney, complying with
>>orders, filing paperwork. Getting sued is expensive.
>>
>>I think you should worry more about being in the safe
>>harbor and scrupulously complying with the d20
>>license/OG license and thereby avoiding getting sued
>>at all rather than worrying about limiting damages at
>>the end.
>>
>>Even winning a lawsuit can sink a small company.
>>
>>Clark
>>
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