On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Brad Thompson wrote:
> In the situation you are describing, they *ARE* violating my work, because I
> am listed as a copyright holder in Section 15 of the OGL of every work that
> derives from mine. It doesn't matter how deep the chain gets, or how many
> derived works I am removed from the offender. I always retain my rights to
> every derivative work, because every one of those derived works has been
> created through a license to me. That's the purpose of the copyright
> block - so everyone knows who has ownership of the material in question.
>
> Yes, that means wizards has grounds to notify a party of a violation of
> everything that has ever been derived from the SRD.
First, let's be clear that your open content is something unrelated
to the frost monster names. You'll be asking them to cure a breach
that is unrelated to your open content. I do not argue that it is
within your rights under the OGL to do so.
> > Meanwhile, they have
> > designated every frost monster name as closed. Therefore, you cannot
> > use the stuff derived from YOUR open work until you get permission to
> > use the frost monster name and cite their work.
>
> No, it doesn't work that way. I have standing to notify them that they are
> in breach. I can use my work as I see fit, but I cannot use THEIR work
> until they cure the breach.
That is what I said. You cannot use the stuff derived from your
open work. I added you can get permission to use the frost monster
name and cite their work. You are saying you'll force them to open
up the frost monster name instead. That's within your rights.
I think it is within my rights to find out if something really is
public domain/open content and use it eventhough it has been
declared closed. I really have no interest or inclination to go
fight someone and force them to open up something they mistakenly
think is their original creation. Nor do I have any interest in
entreating WotC to clear the way for me either.
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