"Faustus von Goethe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Non-proft corporations (aside from the name) are not like real corporations.
> They are usually set up to avoid liability for a venture that (in and of
> itself) will not generate a profit. Basically what it means is that WotC
> can do whatever they want to with the OGF, but *they* can't be sued for the
> results. This is why I will bet anyone that the OGL will be draft right up
> until the day that the non-profit status of the OGF is official.
To answer your previous question (now that you're in a more civil
tone--rudeness should be off-list) I would suspect that the OGF would either
be legally independant, or the property of Mr. Dancy himself.
Who will be in charge? I would presume that, eventually, something resembling
a board of directors or a single controling person would be in charge.
The OGF being non-profit does more than just negate liability--it gives
positive PR that the open-gaming is more than just WotC marketing--it's
something with a life of its own.
> There really is not that much risk, because the OGL (because of its wording)
> presents a non-revokable contract. Once granted, it can't be taken back, or
> modified.
I think we already covered that--WotC COULD revoke the open state of the
D20SRD, IF they contacted everyone who utilized its open nature to create
something.
Parties to a contract can almost always revise that contract through mutual
agreement.
> This is what Wizards says they are bringing into the Open Gaming realm and
> offering the gaming community for free.
>
> So far, it is damn sparse, because all it really is without the D20 SRD
> (which isn't out yet) is sort of a way to LIMIT rights granted under OGL -
> ie were "open" but NOT if you want to use our trademark.
Actually, they're as "open" as some of the open-source software firms. You
can't call a database "linux", or a open-source CRPG "Unix", and you can't
call a completely different game "D20."
WotC both offers a model for other companies to use the OGL, and sets up an
open RPG that makes both sides money.
> Buyers will know they
> do not have to learn "joes gaming system" to play a D20 product.
>
> The D20 on the cover increases your market, with relatively little risk.
I have to say that I love this little bit--just as a gamer, it's really
exciting to think that I can acually pick up and use all-new releases without
having to re-work them for D&D.
DM
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