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Old 26th June 2008, 12:29 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pemerton
The actual text of the GSL is "Licensee expressly agrees it will not use, publish or reprint any such imagery or artwork, including without limitation any derivatives thereof, without Wizards’ written permission."

The word "derivative" has a technical meaning in US copyright law. Are you suggesting that, consistent with that meaning, a verbal description of an image can constitute a work that is derivative of that image?
Yeah, I don't know what the technical definition is, so by the untutored reading-words interpretation, it could. If you have specific info, feel free and share.
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