Any word on the GSL?

[Oldtimer]

I know. It's a joke probably only a few people from ENWorld who were on the Internet back then, and who also knew me back then, would get.

I thought they were pretty funny...

 

[Mark]

I know. It's a joke probably only a few people from ENWorld who were on the Internet back then, and who also knew me back then, would get.

Surely it's not _that_ joke!

 

[Eridanis]

Let's keep this thread on the GSL, please, and someone can fork the piracy discussion into a new thread if they wish to continue discussing.

I worked at two companies that automatically gave paid vacation for the week between Christmas and New Year's. It was a wonderful perk that everyone enjoyed. Sigh...

 

[joethelawyer]

Surely it's not _that_ joke!

Off the piracy topic and back to the GSL/OGL:

I feel that since I was the first person on the Internet to propose a form of the OGL, back in 1995 during the Usenet Wars, and that post obviously resulted in the OGL and the whole RPG market developing into what it is today, if anyone made any money off the OGL, I demand 10% of all profits.

Retroactively of course, going back to the OGL's inception.


Proof:
Nasty letters exchanged with T$R over Intellectual Property - rec.games.frp.dnd | Google Groups


Only cash accepted.


Thx.

 

[Mark]

Off the piracy topic and back to the GSL/OGL:

I feel that since I was the first person on the Internet to propose a form of the OGL, back in 1995 during the Usenet Wars, and that post obviously resulted in the OGL and the whole RPG market developing into what it is today, if anyone made any money off the OGL, I demand 10% of all profits.

Retroactively of course, going back to the OGL's inception.


Proof:
Nasty letters exchanged with T over Intellectual Property - rec.games.frp.dnd | Google Groups

Gems like -

The net is not accessed by about 95% of the American population. There is no way in which the net can be the instrument through which the entire gaming community gains rights to use your trademarked system and the terms associated with it.

- make me wonder at your powers of prophesy.

 

[joethelawyer]

Gems like -



- make me wonder at your powers of prophesy.

In 1995 that was more of a true statement than it is now. No napster-like stuff, no torrents, it was mostly ftp and gopher sites, straight text. The web was new and untested. And we had blazing fast 56k modems. Scanning technology was really bad, and not many people had access to a system that could scan a book. Even if they could who hd 3 days to download the PHB?

Whoulda Thunk we would get to where we are today?

But still, that doesn't change the fact that most of the 3pp RPG market owes me serious money.

 

[Scribble]

I feel that since I was the first person on the Internet to propose a form of the OGL, back in 1995 during the Usenet Wars, and that post obviously resulted in the OGL and the whole RPG market developing into what it is today, if anyone made any money off the OGL, I demand 10% of all profits.

And pants. Don't forget how you also invented pants.

 

[catsclaw227]

"WotC offices being closed between December 25th and January 4th"

Am I the only one who has a problem with this? Is this in addition to regular PTO? Because if it is that is incredibly generous and if it isn't its ridiculously draconian to force employees into a fixed vacation schedule. Either way someone is being screwed (shareholders or employees). I find it a bit strange for a public company to shut down simply because "it's the holidays".

The last 3 companies I worked for did this too. They all gave time off between the xmas and new year holidays and it didn't count against your vacation time or other PTO.

It was pretty cool.

 

[catsclaw227]

And pants. Don't forget how you also invented pants.

And since I invented buttons, snaps, zippers and waistbands, his silly "pant" product is obviously derivative of my excellent components.

Therefore he owes ME for all the pant revenue.

(wait... he didn't sign the PSL. he went the copyright route. dangit! )

 

[darjr]

In 1995 ... we had blazing fast 56k modems

That's impressive considering I didn't get mine until much later... after they were invented in 1996...

(uh... I think...)

The deep dark history of the internet and the OGL converge in such an interesting way.

back on topic

I must admit frustration that the GSL continues to be an issue. I am interested in the revision getting done and out.