In a message dated 1/21/02 8:03:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Because you're agreeing to a contract you didn't read,... >> That's the user's responsibility and acceptance is optional, not mandatory. The OGL is available online for anyone to read. As for publishing under the OGL, that's a conscious decision, not something one is duped into. << ...have no say in the writing of, >> Totally irrelevant, IMO. << ...and can't withdraw from if you don't like that terms. >> Withdraw from? Sure you can. Cancel publication or change the material so that it does not fall under the OGL. << That just seems wrong, legally. >> What is your basis for this legal opinion? << 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. >> Morally wrong? > Just out of curiosity, what could be your possible objection? << I have no idea, probably nothing,... >> This is one of the most convincing arguments I've yet read. ;) << 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. >> Scarkitty, is this where I get to give my infamous "Always consult an attorney" speech? ;) Mark Arsenault President, Gold Rush Games | http://www.goldrushgames.com Executive Director, Game Publishers Association | http://www.thegpa.org ------------------------------------------------------- Action! System Beta rules! - http://www.action-system.com _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
