On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Clark Peterson wrote:
> Why doesnt it seem right? What you agreed to is the
> OGL which specifically states that can be done.

Because you're agreeing to a contract you didn't read, have no say in the
writing of, and can't withdraw from if you don't like that terms.  That
just seems wrong, legally.

> If you dont want something to be republished that is
> open content in a product that uses a later license
> then you better not publish. I hate to break it to you
> but there is nothing preventing someone from doing
> that.

There should be, in my opinion.  If you release something under version X
of the OGL, that's how you released your work.  You didn't release it
under version Y, so no one should have any right to rerelease it under a
different version.  I'm not saying they can't, since that's apparently
what the license says, I'm just saying that that's wrong to me.

> Just out of curiosity, what could be your possible
> objection?

I have no idea, probably nothing, and I doubt that clause would stop me if
anyone accepted anything I wrote.  I was looking for clarification because
a literal reading of that license seemed wrong, legally.  Granted all I
know about contract law could fit in this email, but I didn't think you
could bind people to unseen terms with no chance of withdrawal.

-Damian

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