Mike Dymond wrote: "I should correct my earlier comment, I think clauses 6 and 11 are not compatible. The inclusion of my copyright notice is clear use of my name to market a product. The scale of this promotion is not an issue (it won't be to a court) simply whether there is any possibility of a consumer being confused."
My lawyer disagrees. I doubt a consumer would be confused and any court having read the full document and seen samples of the ogl with extensive copyright listing in Section 15 would probably not be either. Having been spoon fed each article of the contract by my lawyer (what each line means legally...but in English any idiot can understand...like myself) I do not see why anyone is even wasting time and bandwidth discussing these silly what-ifs. "In what way? You might consider it to be two different markets, i.e. the good publishers and the bad publishers (if I read you correctly). But to the buying public we will all be lumped in together. The retailers will not care, they will stock whatever sells." Considering how difficult it is for a newcomer to actually get distributed, a retailer stocking good sellers is not an issue. The retailer actually has to be able to order the book which in many cases is not happening (as many can attest to). Either way, front page or back page, the consumer is looking at the cover, the art, the game system it is compatible for, and the overall branding. They are NOT looking turning to Section 15 and deciding whether they should buy the product or not. Sure, there might be a very few exceptions to the rules, but chances are they are on this list and do not matter at all when it comes to deciding marketing to a general consumer group. It will NOT sell you an extra thousand copies... Ultimately, this is all a non-issue. Play by the rules, understand the rules, and make books. Have a good weekend folks! Richard Stewart Durandal Studios [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.durandalstudios.com _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
