[Open_Gaming] digital pirates and other sailors.

[xskinheadx]

Wow, there is no messages on this list for a while and then close to 70 a day. * Begin sarcasm* Don't you guys work? *end sarcasm*   I'm suprised that anyone would object to faust's database. If you have declared it open, then it's open. I don't think you have to worry about people stealing your game by taking a database containing the open material. The type of people you are talking about will take and distribute your whole game. Faust's database isn't going to encourage, or discourage people from doing that. I'm really somewhat disheartened to think that those of you who are producing games, think that alot of gamers are thieves. At least that's what your comments seem to be indicating. Part of the reason those netbooks exist is there used to be no way for a fan "share' their part in the collabrative effort we call gaming. Those few people who will blatantly steal a game, and photocopy it for their friends aren't going to be spreading around the OGL, they are going to be spreading the whole thing PI, and all. More than likely easy access to your ogl stuff is going to increase your sales, not decrease it. For instance; I've seen the CC. My friend has bought it, I've read through most of it, and when I have the money I'm going to buy it. I may not have bought it, but after looking at it, I can see there is cool stuff in it, so I want to make sure I have it. That's the way it will be for most people, they will want to buy a quality product. I realize that it's hard to trust in the new paradigm at the beginning, but I think that time will show that co-operation, will be as effective as competition, and exclusivity in the marketplace.   This message brought to you by a gamer, who has no bed, no furniture to speak of, and a closet filled with books, two thirds of which are roleplaying games.