Hello,
Clark Peterson wrote:
> Darren-
>
> Outstanding post!
Thank You. :-)
> "Open Document" means a derivative work containing
> Open Game Content published pursuant to this license.
Hmm. Not quite sure what pursuant means. According to?
> "Open Game Content" includes any content provided
> specifically for this purpose by WotC, or any content
> which has been specifically designated as Open Content
> by any Contributor under section 8 of this license.
I don't think we need to single WotC out. If you single out one company
you have to single them all out. Once the license is official, you can't
add to it with any effectiveness. So if WotC is bought out or changes
their name, then you pretty much have a dead passage. i think that the
second part of the definition is more than adequate.
> "Contributor" means any person publishing an Open
> Document pursuant to this license.
How about, "any person contributing"
> What I really want to see is this provision:
> "WotC agrees not to use non-Open Game Content from an
> Open Document in any manner without the prior written
> approval of the Contributor."
That will never happen. It goes against the whole "open" concept. What
about all the other companies out there like Steve Jackson games and all
the others? Will you name them all? How about the new companies that pop
up all the time?
> Meaning, that if WotC wants to publish something I
> make, they have to get my approval (and pay me) to do
> it. They cant just take it and say: "Hey, its all
> open."
That would be nice. :-) Does that mean we have to pay them as well to
use their material?
> I think that is what they are trying to say with the
> identification clause--that our original material can
> be designated non-open and is safe. But I'd like to
> see that in the license so I can be sure.
It is there, it is just a little unclear where the line between open a
closed is supposed to be. That is why i suggested the changes, to make
the line more obvious. That way, if it is supposed to be closed, it will
stay that way with no doubt in anyone's minds on if it is closed or not.
> Because if I felt WotC could take my publication and
> republish it at their discretion and not have to
> reimburse me for it then I would never publish
> anything under this license becasue I couldnt compete
> with their marketing and production facilities.
I understand. Not many people would. That is why there are open and
closed parts. The Open parts are for everyone to do with as they please.
The closed parts are for the creator alone.
Have Fun,
Darren
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