On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, LaPierre, Bob wrote:
> laws and practice to govern as the years go on. Not for the
> new clause to hold everyone hostage forever.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> The solution to this is simple _ASK_ the creator of "Snakemen of Blablabla"
That's exactly what I mean. You have to ask the hostage taker
for permission, regardless of how the trademark laws and practice
currently stand or evolve in the future.
> for permission. The clause doesn't say you can't do it. It says you can't do
> it without permission! The idea here is to insure that when I do a module
> called "Bloodbath in the Swamp" you have the right to decide if it goes with
> your premise _before_ I say "compatible with Kal Lin's Swamp Adventures" on
> my box. This will actually give _creators_ more say as to the type of
> material that is associated with their work.
True. I think I just see the freedom to publish a module that
is "compatible with Snakemen of Blablabla" more valuable than
the right to prevent you from publishing a module that is
"compatible with Swamp Adventures." I'd rather have freedom
to do something than the right to prevent others from doing
something else, when both actions are comparable.
Regards,
--Kal
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