On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Damian wrote:
> From: "Alec A. Burkhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 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.
>
> No it doesn't. Look at lots of the OGL works out there. The S&S stuff
> specifically. On the front page there's a section that says something to
> the effect of "names are PI, all else is open." That's the only reference.
> There's nothing different about the names anywhere else in the book.
Everywhere OGC appears in all S&S stuff I have (CC & RR) it is clearly
identified as OGC. A clear statement of exactly what portions of the book
are OGC does clearly identify those portions as OGC. Clear identification
in no way requires that there be something different about how the text
physically appears. That's the whole point of having the reasonable
person standard for clear identification. A single statement in a work
can clearly identify what parts are OGC and what parts are not, and that
is the approach S&S (and some others) have chosen to take. Others have
chosen to use a different background for OGC, or to separate all OGC into
text boxes. In all cases, the OGC is clearly identified everywhere it
appears.
This is why a semi-separate (appendix, second booklet, etc.) doesn't pass
the requirements of the license. Sure the entire appendix or second
booklet is identified as OGC, but NOTHING in the main part is identified
as OGC even though it is OGC. Something has to tell the reader what
portions of the main book contain OGC. Whether a statement in the second
part stating that whenever you see the following material in the main book
it is OGC would be sufficient would require a court determination.
Personally I wouldn't want to be the lawyer trying to make such an
argument as I don't think it's a very strong one. Essentially it's
telling everyone to memorize the entire second part so that when they see
the same passages in the first part they'll know those passages are
OGC. Is this something a reasonable person would consider making clear
what is OGC in the first book?
alec
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