On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Doug Meerschaert wrote: > A few months ago, the idea was suggested that "Open gaming" should have > a logo all its own, apart from the d20 logo. Towards this end, I > suggested and drafted "Free20." > > While "Free20" may or may not stay, the idea of a unique, non-text "Open > Gaming Logo" (a logo that anyone using an open game license could use) > is one that deserves exploration. > > Any ideas?
I thought that was what the logos on the left side of the link Mike posted (http://fga.ogexchange.com/articles/All_In_One_2.jpg) were about. The logo that is a d6 with the top opened up like box. And the overlayed text was for indicating things such as 'things product is 100% open' or 'this product is published under WotC's Open Gaming License'. I don't think anyone has expressed any problem with those logos or that WotC is likely to consider them infringing on the 'd20 system' mark. (altho consulting a trademark attorney is still probably a good idea.) The Free20 (or Open20) logos on the right side are likely to be the ones WotC will be most concerned about. And I was always under the impresstion that these logos were not about open gaming in general but intended for people who were publishing material compatible with what the OGExchange calls the 'Mammoth' document. (For those who don't know, the Mammoth document is essentially the D20SRD but adding back the items removed by WotC - character creation and advancement [done through outside work, not by copyright violation just in case someone wonders how they could have done this] and some other additions such as Brad Thompson alternative hp system and more complete descriptions of monsters, etc.) In other words the Free20 logo is for people who are basically doing d20 material that either can't use WotC's 'd20 system' logo (probably because they are including character creation/advancement) or don't want to use WotC's logo for some other reason. That's the logo that is the toughest to design (at least as long as some people want the logo to somehow show some relation to the D20SRD) as well as being the one most likely to appear quickly on WotC's radar and get close scrutiny. alec _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
