Re: [Ogf-l] "Opening" Closed Games

2006-09-06 Thread Exile In Paradise
On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 00:45 -0500, Tim Dugger wrote: > On 6 Sep 2006 at 21:29, Exile In Paradise wrote: > > > Dear Open Game Gurus, > > I would like to discuss a real-world issue I am > > wrestling with. > > > > I am a collector and fan of a game system published > > from 1980-1994 by a publisher

Re: [Ogf-l] "Opening" Closed Games

2006-09-06 Thread Tim Dugger
On 6 Sep 2006 at 21:29, Exile In Paradise wrote: > Dear Open Game Gurus, > I would like to discuss a real-world issue I am > wrestling with. > > I am a collector and fan of a game system published > from 1980-1994 by a publisher that is long since > gone. First and foremost, you need to retain t

Re: [Ogf-l] "Opening" Closed Games

2006-09-06 Thread Doug Meerschaert
Dang. See what happens when the list comes to life? On 9/6/06, Exile In Paradise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Open Game Gurus, I would like to discuss a real-world issue I am wrestling with. Robert, you need one of three things: (1) A statement from the copyright holder that your rules-onl

[Ogf-l] "Opening" Closed Games

2006-09-06 Thread Exile In Paradise
Dear Open Game Gurus, I would like to discuss a real-world issue I am wrestling with. I am a collector and fan of a game system published from 1980-1994 by a publisher that is long since gone. Last year, in an net forum, the copyright holder himself stated that he has no interest in the "games" an

[Ogf-l] Re: [Ogf-d20-l] concerned

2006-09-06 Thread GreenRonin
In a message dated 9/5/2006 8:09:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you might find that the boys at Atlas andMongoose and Green Ronin agree too. But I wont presumeto speak for them. However, you can let their productsspeak for them--gee, all of them have cr

RE: [Ogf-l] OGC contamination?

2006-09-06 Thread Matt Thomason \(DancingDryad.com\)
Beginning with the obligiatory IANAL. I can't see any reasons why this can't be published as a 100% closed product. The OGL only applies to reuse of the original published product. I would say you are correct, and the original publisher has the right to "rerelease" their original fluff text (whi