On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, RealmsCrafters wrote:
> 3. I do believe all of the files released with a binary executable is
> a work. A folder, text file, pdf file or some other method containing
> all of the OGC used in and/or by the binary will statisfy the OGL. If
> a printed module used came in two booklets. One is the actual
> adventure and the second a complete OGC used in the first it would
> statisfy the OGL as long as they are shipped together as one work.
> Software is no different.
No it would NOT! That's the whole point here, all the OGC in the
adventure must be identified as OGC in the adventure. It doesn't matter
if there's a separate book that just contains the OGC. Everywhere the OGC
appears it must be identified as OGC. That's the only way a copyleft
protection can function. What you've descrived completely violates the
OGL. And I've said all along that software is no different, it must abide
by the terms of the OGL just like print material.
I've freely admitted that since I'm not a programmer I'm not going to
judge the intricacies of programming. But the primary argument has been
that the OGL prohibits making computer programs because programs cannot
clearly identify OGC every where OGC is used so an exception should be for
programming. This simply isn't going to work and maintain the principles
of copyleft protection. People who want to make computer programs have to
clearly identify OGC everywhere OGC appears just like people who write
books or modules. How they do this is up to the programmers, but it does
mean that whereever OGC is used it must be clearly identified.
Certainly many types of applications can be made where there is no OGC in
the program and all the OGC is simply inputted into the program, something
is done with that OGC and new OGC is output. As long as the OGC is
clearly identified in the output (and input if the user isn't supplying
the input themselves) that should be OGL compliant. But many people are
also discussing software which actually contains OGC content. One of the
reasons why discussing software generically is such a problem -- there
isn't one answer since software includes a wide variety of applications
that may use OGC in completely different ways.
And since I've probably just said the same things over and over for the
last 5 or so messages, I'm going to drop out of the discussion.
alec
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