Brad Thompson wrote:
That [Conversion Policy] isn't a license, it's just a policy which may be recondite at any time.The conversion policy is a document put up by wizards, instructing those interested in converting old Wizards materials to OGL'd text, what they can and can not mark as Open Gaming Content.
It doesn't grant permission so much as explain what they say they will not
pursue today.
While Wizards could indeed revoke the policy at any time, I doubt that they could sue for damages or even retract the Open Gaming Content--and if they tried, the Conversion Policy would almost certainly be raised as an argument of permission.
I think it's in almost-but-not-quite the same ground as the d20STL--sure, they can change it at any time, but --as long as you follow it in spirit and to the letter--you should be able to count on not getting sued for your actions by Wizards, ever.
DM
P.S.: For those new to the list, I'm neither a lawyer nor a seaonsed game developer, and following my advice may very well have the same potential consequences as installing open source software: You might get by just fine, or you might find yourself beaten down by the industry's 800 lbs gorilla, in buisness and in civil matters and in the courts. Be responsbile for your own actions, and remember that I also think that we "should" glass Iraq back to the stone age and damn the consequences.
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