[Ogf-l] Action! System under the OGL?

[Mark Arsenault]

  The more we work on the Action! System Open License (let's not worry 
about how that acronym might be pronounced for now, thanks <G>) the more we 
realize that our goals and the goals of WotC's OGL are almost the same. 
While it's true that we want to maintain a level of control over the use of 
the Action! System in other products, it seems as though using the same 
arrangement that WotC uses (via their d20 STL) can accomplish that.

  I admit that I had originally wanted to create a separate, distinctive 
license for several reasons, this has proved to be problematic, resulting 
in a much longer delay in finalizing the Action! System license than I had 
anticipated.

  After long discussion, we find ourselves asking (as Ryan alluded to in a 
recent post), "Why *not* release the Action! System rules under the OGL and 
simply finish development of our Action! System Developer's Guide ("ASDG"; 
essentially our own version of the STL for our own trademarks and "product 
identity")?

  So I put the same question to you all here on the list...

  Why not release the Action! System rules under the OGL? We accomplish 
our goal of making it open content, and via our ASDG we can outline 
requirements for use of the trademarks. I have a few concerns but I am 
interested in your thoughts. Good or bad, what do you think the overall 
effect would be?

  Mark Arsenault

  President, Gold Rush Games | http://www.goldrushgames.com
  POD Publishing & Distribution | http://www.goldenpillarpublishing.com
  Director of Communication, Game Publishers Assoc. | http://www.thegpa.org
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