I would like to post a question to the list that has been bothering me for
some time.
Currently, I am writing a setting that I intend to release under GFDL or
OGL (I don't know which yet, but GFDL seems better). However, say I would
be interested in using a Ravenloft novel as background and use the names
from it (Van Richten for instance) in my setting. Is this possible? My
intuition says NO, but then again I'm not sure.
I got even more uncertain when I downloaded the "Book of S____" series
net-books from the official Ravenloft site ("http://www.kargatane.com/")
and read in the beginning (quote from "Book of Souls"):
"Legal Notice:
AD&D�, RAVENLOFT� and MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH� are registered trademarks of
TSR, Inc. This book does not represent a challenge to any TSR-held
trademarks. TSR is not affiliated with this book in any way. All articles
are copyrighted by their respective creators.
This netbook may be reproduced for personal use, but may not be used to
generate revenue."
What does this mean? May I write something that includes TSR trademarks but
I still hold the copyright and doesn't risk to get sued? What about the
"revenue" part? If I find another license that says something like "you may
take this and do whatever you want with it as long as I retain the
copyright and you make your changes visible, and as long as nobody is
allowed to make revenue on it". Can I then use TSR trademarks?
I am bevildered.
Thanks.
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Ole Sebastian Stein
"Computers don't make errors - What they do, they do on purpose."
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