On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Ryan S. Dancey wrote:
> And a final issue, the license should restrict the ability of a publisher to
> create computer software. I envision a time when we will want to relax this
> requirement, but I think that we should tackle that problem in the future.
What _exactly_ do you mean by computer software? Do you mean CRPG or do
you mean computer aids for DM's?
> For the terms of the license itself, this is what I would like to
> accomplish:
>
> 1) The license does not require us to approve or review any content.
>
> 2) The license is not revocable unless the terms continue to be violated
> after a suitable period for cure.
>
> 3) The license should specify the physical reproduction requirements for
> the D20 System logo, and describe how to use the trademarks in a format that
> doesn't support graphics (like a plain text file).
Hmmm... Not allowing "software" will prohibit plain text files as
well. I know we went over this before, but I _do_ have a lawyer who
_still_ says "All computer files are 'software'".
Given that I am planing on doing DM support software, this _does_ matter
to me.
As I said before, what I am planing on doing is creating a product that
_outputs_ OGC/d20 content, not a OGC software as such. In my mind the
software that generates the OGC/d20 content is no more than a fancy way of
rolling dice, looking something up in the d20STL and a typing _very_ fast.
How would this fit into you vision of d20 software? Or, for that matter,
a CGI application that generates a d20 "dungeon"? How would you fit
_that_ into your "no software" concept and _still_ allow D20 modules to be
"published" via the web?
> ============================
>
> (*) After reviewing the PHB, DMG and MM, I have determined that there are a
> number of such items that are not necessary to support the basic mission of
> using the D20 System as an Open Game.
>
> Example: A generic +1 sword is something that should be in the D20 system
> reference document. The Hand and the Eye of Vecna should not be. To get
> the rights to use the Hand and the Eye, you will have to agree to the terms
> of the D20 System Trademark license.
>
Oh kayyy... Now I am confused. I thought the D20SRD was going to be
released as OGC. Are the "Body Parts of Vecna" going to be in the D20SRD
or in a separate document?
> After my cursory review, I suspect that about 30% of the monsters in the
> Monster Manual, and a similar number of magic items in the Dungeon Master's
> Guide fall into this category.
Ok, given the above "no software" rule, does this mean that about 30% of
the monsters and magic items can NOT be used by a purely OGL software
product?
Needless to say, the "no software" option has me _just_ a little worried.
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