On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Doug Meerschaert wrote:
> It's not a contradiction; it's a redundancy based on the OGL. I don't want
> to have a mark that, if Green Ronin slaps on a Freeport module, then lets
> *anyone* take it and make a twisted, "just plain wrong" version of "Green
> Ronin's Freeport." Admitidly, the "no trademarks" rule probably already
> covers this, but it never hurts to be safe.
You seem to be saying that "Free20" should err on the side
of preventing other people from freely using the material, in order
to guard against the danger that someone might take open material and
use it in a way that the original creator doesn't like. Frankly,
this seems contrary to point of being completely open.
If there are original creators are a company, then the
trademark clause of the OGL (as well as normal trademark law) protects
them against other people calling themselves "Green Ronin". If they
are not a company, then item #11 (Use of Contributor Credits) prevents
use of their name in marketting.
- John
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