Ryan-
Can you provide a definition of "potation" from a law dictionary, as it
refers to your use of this term?
1. Definitions : (a)"Contributors" means the copyright and/or trademark
owners who have contributed Open Game Content. (b)�Derivative Technology�
means: (i) for copyrightable or copyrighted material, any translation
(including translation into other computer languages), potation,
modification, correction, addition, extension, upgrade, improvement,
compilation, abridgment or other form in which an existing work may be
[snip]
thanks,
Kyle
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan S. Dancey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 11:19 AM
Subject: [Open_Gaming] OGL from Legal
Well folks, here it is - a "blessed" version of the OGL.
It's a little thorny. I haven't had time to read through the whole document
with a fine toothed comb yet - this is literally something I got less than a
minute ago.
I would like your feedback.
What I would like you to do is to highlight a portion of the text that you
have comments on, and then make comments as follows:
"Opinion" means whether you think the text is in keeping with the spirit of
the Open Gaming movement and its objectives.
"Concern" means something you think might materially stop someone from using
the license.
"Wording" means something you think can be written more clearly or simply;
please provide a proposed alternate text if you can.
"Error" means something you think is flat out wrong - an oversight, a typo,
a logic knot, etc.
Thanks for your help!
Ryan
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1. Definitions : (a)"Contributors" means the copyright and/or trademark
owners who have contributed Open Game Content. (b)�Derivative Technology�
means: (i) for copyrightable or copyrighted material, any translation
(including translation into other computer languages), potation,
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other visual or audio representations of, relating to and associated with
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