You seem to be basing your reply on the fact that individual game rules
cannot be copywritten. However a _system_ of rules can be. So by not using
the OGL & d20 you are guilty of potentially being convicted of copyright
infringement because by your own admission ("this product is compatible with
the Dungeons and Dragons(TM) role-playing game") it shows that the work is
based on a copywritten system.
Bob
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From: woodelf (lists) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:41 PM
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Subject: RE: [Ogf-l] Question: References and Suggested Readings Page
> > Neal Rogers
> >
> > Can someone refresh my memory about why this
> > restriction was included? What about co-adaptability
> > was seen as a problem for OGL?
>
>Because without this clause anyone can say "this product is compatible with
>the Dungeons and Dragons(TM) role-playing game",
which, i strongly suspect (based on reading the laws, and looking at
situations in other markets), you *could* do, if you weren't using
the WOGL/D20STL.
woodelf <*>
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