That is exactly how I thought it worked. Ok, now for the twist. Lets first define 'special permission' as permission to use someones copyrighted material without the restrictions of the OGL or d20. From Clark's explanation below anyone can give 'special permision' on their own copyrighted material that is not derived from someone elses copyrighted material.
Now, suppose someone got 'special permission' from WOTC and every d20 publisher to use everyones OGC w/o the restrictions of the OGL or d20 license. This person could then publish derivative work w/o the OGL or d20 license. Correct? Thank You, Scott Metzger ---- Begin Original Message ---- From: Clark Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 16:47:01 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Publishing under the OGL Think about it like this: Things fall into two categories: 1. Stuff that MUST be OGC because it is derived from other OGC (such as the SRD); and 2. everything else (meaning anything you create not derived from OGC). Stuff that is #1 MUST be OGC and you cannot license it becasue you must use it under the license and the license does not allow you to add terms to use of OGC. Technically, you still "own" stuff that is #1, but you created it under a license and thus must grant the same rights to it as you had to its source material. Now we get to #2. Stuff that is #2 is not automatically OGC. You can make it OGC if you designate it as OGC. Thats your choice. If you make it OGC then anyone can use it under the license. But it is still your content and you can do whatever the heck you want with it. You can even designate it as PI if you want. That means that people cant use it without your permission. The SRD is OGC. If I make some new content and designate that as OGC then there is another source of OGC. If you create content derived from the SRD or from other open content--such as stuff that I designate as OGC--then your stuff by definition must be #1 above. Clark --- Clark Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If someone else makes nonderived material and > makes > > it OGC, why are they > > not alowed to licence there nonderived material > out > > to other parties to > > use in non OGC stuff? > > They can. > > As long as it is not derived from OGC. > > Just making something OGC by your designation (as > opposed to being OGC as a result of being derived > from > OGC) does not make you lose your right to do > whatever > the heck you want with the content. > > Clark > > ===== > http://www.necromancergames.com > "3rd Edition Rules, 1st Edition Feel" 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
