On 25 Jan 01, Grok scribbled a note about Re: Domain Abuse (was RE: [ogf-d20-l] FAQ):
[Standing Ovation] APPLAUASE! APPLAUASE!
> Egads.. using this logic, then everyone from Necromancer Games, Team Frog,
> etc should just close up shop as they are, in theory, riding on the
> coat-tails of the Granddaddy of OGF, d20. The entire concept of the OGF
> is to encourage people to ride the coat-tails of the OGF.. At least in my
> interpretation of the concept of creating an Open Gaming License. Unless I
> am completely off, the idea is that Company A will create a product that
> is essentially the Core rules, and companies B-Z supply content for the
> game. Company A is spared the expense of creating content, while selling
> the rules which are required to use the products of Companies B-Z. Those
> companies ride the coat-tails of Company A, creating content for the game,
> thus sparing themselves of the need to create a game, publish it and then
> distribute it. If not for the entire premise of riding on the coat-tails
> of Company A (Which is the core of the OGF) do you really think so many
> companies would start from scratch to promote a product that may never
> make it into further distribution than the neighborhood game center?
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