In a message dated 7/24/03 2:49:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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"ownership of the text in aggregate" allow you to designate certain portions
of the text that others may Use (1g of the OGL; Use = copy, modify, format,
translate, or derive from) - that's the OGC - and oth
In a message dated 7/24/03 2:36:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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specific definition for "Use" (as opposed to "use") - 1g - "Use", "Used" or
"Using" means to use, Distribute, copy, edit, format, modify, translate and
otherwise create Derivative Material of Open Game Cont
In a message dated 7/24/03 1:47:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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the GWoH, it would be pretty clear that you took the
entire concept from Wizards, violating their PI.
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No, why? Unless I set it in _their_ GWoH, then I could write entire books on my version of the place
In a message dated 7/24/03 2:33:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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interpretation of the wording is at cross purposes to the intent,
chances are that interpretation is not correct. I understand his
reasons, but the stated intent is fundamental to a correct
interpretation.
In a message dated 7/24/03 12:22:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Martin -- you have a dead on target understanding of the options I'm asking people to think about. Things aren't as black and white (to me at least) as they are to others.
One are of clarification:
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No. They just want to prevent it from continuing.
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But, can they go actually go after products that use only the SRD instead of
the RSRD?
Paul
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They're clearly gearing up to go after products titled "D20 X".
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As the list of "that which can be PI" specifically calls out certain things
that are NOT normally copyrightable in and of themselves, allow me to
suggest the following...
When you write a book, the book, taken in aggegrate, and including the names
therein, is subject to copyright, making you th
On the whole "forbidden terms list" versus "white-out" question and whether
alternately sourcing from the public domain is permissible...
The wording is, obviously, not totally airtight (or we wouldn't be having
this discussion on the lists to begin with), but the best sense I can make
of Secti
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L. Shoemaker
>Lee is looking to understand -- based on the language in the license,
not just stated intent -- which is
correct:
Well, there's a reason appellate courts look at original intent - if a
> If I said, "New Jersey is the gray waste of Hades",
> it would not, to my
> knowledge, under Title 17, ever be understood of as
> constituting a derivative work.
Agreed, but if you were to write an RPG module set in
the GWoH, it would be pretty clear that you took the
entire concept from Wizard
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>C. A claim of PI IS a claim of ownership, just as is a copyright notice
or a trademark indicator. It's a statement that "I believe that I am the
owner of X, and I am willing to defend t
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> Of Bryan Fields
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:31 AM
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> Subject: RE: [Ogf-l] "D20" as Product Identity
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> It isn't a new area
> of copyright, or a new category of IP. It's a contract under
> existing
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>Either PI is a subset of copyright and trademark and "ownership" (a
prerequisite for PI) is established under those bodies of law OR it
must be true that PI goes beyond those bodies of la
In a message dated 7/23/03 10:33:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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contract in which you agree to place a portion of your creation in the
public domain. Copyright and PI/OGL are apples & oranges.
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Why do people keep repeating this? Look, you can't have it both ways. E
But, can they go actually go after products that use only the SRD instead of the RSRD?PaulThey're clearly gearing up to go after products titled "D20 X".
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