>>>Given that the OGL is exactly about using other peoples work, I think it's kind of contradictory to suggest otherwise."
Actually the OGL is about using very specific aspects of other people's work. The SRD started the process by offering the rules to d20. Not the world. The rules. >>>Frankly, for me the whole D20 and OGL thing is still a "maybe" as it is No it isn't. The information released under the OGL in the SRD as d20 is released. It can't be "unreleased" so it is not a maybe by any judgement. >>>I am very interested in "open" concepts, which have everything to do with the ability to reuse. Great. But the problem is that people are arguing about why they can't use things that aren't open and what "should" be open. If it is open, use it. If it isn't. Tough. Come up with something else. >>>If your not interested in reuse at all then you don't need to be concerned about open issues, because they probably won't affect you. I am completely interested in reuse. What I am not interested in is hearing why it is "wrong" that A is open and B isn't. What I am not interested in is why it isn't ok to use things that aren't open. The concepts are simple and I am shocked that there are even arguments. This stuff is common sense. If it is open say thank you and use it. If it isn't don't use it and come up with your own stuff. At 02:08 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marc Tassin, Ilium Software" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > PS: And don't say that isn't the issue because it is. The fact that the > > argument revolves around "Mindflayers" makes it VERY clear the issue is > > "How to use someone elses ideas for free." > >It isn't the issue. Ideas are already free :-P > >Given that the OGL is exactly about using other peoples work, I think it's >kind of contradictory to suggest otherwise. Some of us are working on "new" >stuff and some of us are also working on "old" stuff and some are working on >things in between. Frankly, for me the whole D20 and OGL thing is still a >"maybe" as it is, but I am very interested in "open" concepts, which have >everything to do with the ability to reuse. If your not interested in reuse >at all then you don't need to be concerned about open issues, because they >probably won't affect you. > > >All IMHO and YMMV, > >Ryan Fisk - woed at earthlink dot net - home.earthlink.net/~woed > > >_______________________________________________ >Ogf-l mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
