RE: [Open_Gaming] My opinion on why "compatible with" is a "badthing"

[Kal Lin]

On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Brad Thompson wrote:

> I came to the same conclusion as I listened to all the talk of circumventing
> the d20 STL.  

There has been a lot more talk about minimizing the effect of
the OGL.  Not many people seem to be concerned about companies
overreaching in this regard.  In fact, quite the opposite.

> I agree that you have to protect yourself and the industry
> from this problem.  

If more brands names, product lines and trademark protection
was what the industry needed to revive the market then TSR
might have been successful and WotC can do that themselves.
My opinion is you need to engage your customers to participate
in open gaming.  Not put up legal fences to make sure they don't
compete with you.

> I just don't like the scope of your first proposal.

Agree.


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