WOTC can make any exceptions it feels like, completely ignoring the OGL. When you are talking about their stuff (ie: the SRD) they are not constrained by any license that someone like us would be. They want Dragon to use everything....they say "use everything". They want to give KenzerCo the OK to publish all their rules with the d20 logo...they say "go for it." The OGL does not preclude the creation of independent agreements...it simply offers a blanket agreement that allows other developers to use the SRD without asking first.
- Marc At 08:07 AM 08/21/02 -0600, you wrote: >In the interest of devil's advocate. What about Dragon mag and >Dungeon? What about Kingdoms of Kalamar? How do they jive with >section 3? Even though these guys have an agreement with WOTC to use >their copyrighted stuff, it seems like section 3 would apply to them. > >What is the purpose of Section 3? It seems there should be an escape >clause saying that if you have the Copyright holders permission to use >the material outside of the OGL than everything is Kosher, otherwise >you must abide by this license. > >Thanks, >*:> Scott > >From: "Scott Metzger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > That is what I thought, however, Mynex from the PCGen development team > > is saying this: > >PCGen is in a different position. They're basically saying they've gone >along with the spirit of the OGL while not exactly following the letter. >Which is mostly true. They were attempting to publish under the normal >copyright laws but follow the spirit of the OGL (and them some, they were >asking publishers if they minded being included). I doubt that's a direct >quote from Wizards legal, he's probably paraphrasing, but hey, I'm not a >lawyer so I guess they could have said that. > >-Damian > > >_______________________________________________ >Ogf-l mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > > >---- End Original Message ---- > > > >Get paid to surf the web! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=ANY-592 >____________________________________________________________ >Get your own FREE Web and POP E-mail Service in 14 languages at >http://www.zzn.com. >_______________________________________________ >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
