>From: "Steve Wieck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>I have no probelm with other OG publishers BUYing my OG releases and then
>using the OG material from them in their own works. I do have a problem
>with
>those that want to make that material available for free to fans and
>thereby
>take away the economic incentive to do OG books at all. I think it is
>destructive to the OG publisher community to put up such materials in a
>venue where fans can get it for free. Will this happen anyway, yes probably
>so, but the logic of having any of us supporting such an endeavor that
>would
>give away our materials for free - escapes me.
When something is OGL'd, you give permission to do just that. Expect it.
Plan for it. DEFINITLY split your work's OGL and PI around that.
The reason for PI to be inclided in the OGL is simple: It's the profit
motive. The GPL has service and installation; the OGL has PI. It's that
simple. The *only* way you can be sure of getting money is by having
quality, necessary PI that the public will pay for.
If you, or me, or anyone else doesn't realize that, they shouldn't let the
OGL get within a hundred miles of their meal ticket.
DM
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