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From: "Damian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Wednesday 18 February 2004 03:15 pm, Mark Clover wrote:
> > ...where that PI is valid, yes. The crux of my debate is in regard to the
> > nature of PI and its potential to be invalid on the basis of being
> > "Derivative Mater
> Again, I am not so sure as you.
Great. Then dont PI your feat names or other items.
This is so much easier than you are making it, which
shows me you are at "intermediate understanding."
I dont doubt that there are grey areas to the license.
There are. This isnt reall one. You are just argui
> Listen, read the definition of "derivative works" under Title 17.
I think you may be making a mistake in believing that "derivative works" as
defined in Title 17 is interchangeable with "derivative material" as defined
by the OGL. I would contend that Ryan (or others) may have chosen to use
the
On Wednesday 18 February 2004 03:15 pm, Mark Clover wrote:
> ...where that PI is valid, yes. The crux of my debate is in regard to the
> nature of PI and its potential to be invalid on the basis of being
> "Derivative Material" which I believe trumps a declaration of PI and
> renders that declarat
In a message dated 2/18/2004 5:00:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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itself as being specific enough to warrant declaration as PI and at what
point is that name, when it utilizes terms previously released as OGC and
defined therein, significantly different enough from those t
> If "Stone Mace" is a piece of equipment (rather than a spell) then
"equipment" is on the list of PI possibilities.
Fair enough and I should have included that in the possible options for
declaration of that particular name.
> Certainly if your "Stone Mace" refers, in context, to a specific "Sto
In a message dated 2/18/2004 3:31:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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element" >>
Why would it have to be a thematic element when "language" (which I read to mean "verbatim text"), "ideas", and "spell names" are all eligible to be declared as PI.
If "Stone Mace" is a piece o
In a message dated 2/18/2004 3:22:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<>Again, consider recipes.
I can only do that if the recipes of which you speak are released under the
OGL. Otherwise, a less specific set of circumstances and conditions would
likely apply.
>>
dude, I wro
>> It's my understanding that "derivative material" would include, IMO, a
"Shadow Weapon" where a "Shadow Weapon" is a name being based on the name
"Shadow" from the SRD,
> There is mistake number one. The name doesn't come from the SRD. It uses a
word that also happens to be in the SRD.
A theore
> Again, consider recipes.
I can only do that if the recipes of which you speak are released under the
OGL. Otherwise, a less specific set of circumstances and conditions would
likely apply.
> The license makes derivative works, by default, open content, excluding
PI.
...where that PI is valid,
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