Wizards made non-derived material and made OGC, ie the SRD. The licence than nonderived material out to other parties to use in non OGC stuff.Remember, the SDR is just a subset of the PHB, DMG, MM, PsiHB, and other products. Those with special licenses are are getting special priveledges, yes, but you are also forgetting that they are also paying for those priviledges as well, through royalties that the folks who use the SRD do NOT have to pay.Which is the point. Why is wizards alowed to treat there copyrightedmaterial that way, but other people are not allowed to treat their own copyrighted >material in the same way?The basic point that seems to be overlooked is that by initiating the production of work under the OGL/STL, you agree to specific restrictions as placed by the license. You, in essense, are producing a product which is not entirely yours. The backstory elements may be yours, but by producing a D20 logo'd or OGC product, you are in fact sharing ownership via license. You only own the specific theme elements, while WotC owns the mechanics that make gameplay with your theme possible. At least this is how I view it and IANAL, etc.
If someone else makes nonderived material and makes it OGC, why are they not alowed to licence there nonderived material out to other parties to use in non OGC stuff?
Isn't that a double standard not alowed by the OGL?
Have Fun,
Darren
