Re: [Open_Gaming] "Open" Debate

[Kal Lin]

On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Mathew Gray wrote:

> This is not GNU.  This is not Linux.  This is d20 (or OGL) and it's NOT the
> same.

I would certianly have to agree this is not anything like GNU/Linux.

But before you chastise people for coming here with GNU in their minds, 
Ryan describes Open Gaming by reference to GNU or Linux.

    http://www.rpgplanet.com/dnd3e/interview-rsd-0300.htm
    
    http://www.rpgplanet.com/dnd3e/interview-rsd-0526.htm

The articles linked to by http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/
talk about the "ideology" of Linux and the GPL spreading to gaming:

    http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/03/29/open_dungeon/index.html

    http://slashdot.org/features/00/03/22/0950237.shtml


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