From: "Matthew Sprange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks for the comments.
> of the community. That would suggest that it is one BIG license. If youI'm not sure what you are saying. Note that the phrase "non-revokable" is not included in section 4, and the license itself stipulates the conditiond for revokation.
> screw it up, you are GONE - no more OGL, no more D20, no more gravy train.
No. Section 4.
> Matthew, you paying attention here? Clark is one of our resident > attorneys. Faust, how can I put this?
Just spit it out. I think I can take it ;)
But ... what part of Clark's statement contained advice?First off, when I take legal advice, you can be sure it is not from someone working for a rival company, no matter how well we have got on in the past.
The only advice I think I have seen so far came from me. It was twofold:
1. This should never have been posted to a public board.
2. You should definitely see an attorney.
I certainly would not (and did not) say you should rely on Clark's advice. But he likely has a better understanding of these licenses than any attorney you will find in your hometown. This list was created *specifically* for discussions of the legal nuances of these licenses.
IMHO when you do see an attorney you would do well to show him selected threads from this board to frame the discussion.
Matthew if you knew my history and my concerns you would not think that I was enjoying this. As someone who spent yesterday and today re-writing my own "Designation" sections for the products I will be releasing this summer, I am very keenly interested, and not in the slightest bit delighted. Concerned? Yes. Dismayed? Yes. Happy? Not a bit.Second, as much as you may have been enjoying this (I assure you, you are not alone, a few people have been waiting for something like this),
Garbage like this gives me ulcers and keeps me up at night.
you _really_ need to stay out of specific concerns that you are not a direct party of.Matthew, several points:
1) I think I have much more of a personal interest in this than you are aware.
2) I was the first one to say that neither party in this situation should have held their discussions in a public forum.
3) >YOU< asked for comments from the list.
All that said, this situation has affected some changes. I am putting thisI think there was a significant discussion of your OGC Declaration. Can you give us some idea if you intend to continue using the same one. (I do have a very personal interest in this question as if your OGC declaration is going to be considered acceptable then I intend on using the same method in my products.)
down to us being too clever for our own good in terms of the credit
assignment in section 15 of the book in question. There was no requirement
for us to do so, other than simply list what sources had been used and so, I
believe, that is the way we will do things in the future.
The breach that arose from this will be cured within just a few days. That
will resolve the OGL issue, which I am given to understand is all this list
is interested in.
Faust
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