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That, without a doubt, would have been the ideal situation for both Wizards and third party publishers. Why we are on the other side of that spectrum is mind bogglingly crazy, IMHO. Corporate fear and lack of overall vision is the only answer. (note: I said "overall," since I know for a fact...

That's one way to read it, and as you can imagine I want some clarification on this.

I disagree. I dont think we were ever told that --after the termination of the license and the end of 4E-- that you could never go back and do an OGL version of your product. That, to me, is new and is significant. I dont mind this restriction so long as 4E is in play and I can make 4E...

Insulting to who? I plan on using the license. Maybe not for everything. But I sure intend to use it. I must not be that far on the evolutionary scale :) My wife might agree... Clark

Well, I guess you could always argue third party stuff is a teapot (I dont happen to feel that way but some do). No, I think this is a huge issue. Basically, the only real way to release thrid party content now is either the OGL which is timeless or the GSL which is revocable. I wouldnt be so...

My guess is that they would. I would if I was them. I hate to say it. Given that they are driving people to Gleemax. Under 3E there really wasnt any relevant product the generators were fighting. Thats not the case for 4E and they spent a TON on money on the digital initiative. Plus, look at how...

It is more than in the works. :) It will need a bit of tweaking. And, very likely, I wont be calling the classes "druids" and "bards" and will use alternate names (that has yet to be decided). Here is the text of a post I just put up on our boards:

Hey, not so fast. We are still doing 4E products. I just likely wont port over our Tome of Horrors to 4E because of the provisions of the license. We WILL do a 4E monster book, though. Clark

There are tons of products that use monsters from the Tome of Horrors. Heck, we put instructions in the back of the book to help people reuse the content to encourage its reuse. Paizo used them. Goodman used them. Lots of people used them. I dont know of any product that had more open content...

Exactly. I'd love to see them respond to my discovery request for them to produce all financial records in that law suit. LOL. [shakes head] They are seriously trying to stop a problem that probably will only exist on the margin of cases at best, and in trying to address that marginal issue...

Yeah, I agree that seems to be an available remedy we agree that they can seek. I certainly dont agree they will get an injunction. :) I'd love to hear them make that argument for injunctive relief with a straight face. "Uh, yeah Judge, had they made this product under our OTHER license, we...

The question you have to ask is: how much do you trust Wizards to keep the GSL around? Because once it is gone, that product you made likely cant ever be published again. Why? Because if you use the GSL you can NEVER (even after the GSL is terminated) make an OGL version of that product.

[nevermind] Clark

This is, without doubt, the section that is getting my closest scrutiny: Coupled with: They can spin that this isnt a poison pill all they want. But my dad taught me to call a spade a spade. Clearly, as I understand that existing license, there wont be a "Tome of Horrors" for 4E. I'm not...

This issue is clearly going to need some clarification from Wizards. Or maybe it wont. I mean, it is pretty clear: Update an old OGL product, you cant keep selling the old OGL version (though you can sell off stock that is already printed). What is more troubling is coupling this with 6.2...

Hyrum, I'm just not going to indulge in what some might interpret as a legal interpretation of the license. I cant do that. It would be misleading to people. There is lots to get worked up about in the GSL, but this is pretty standard lawyer boilerplate crap. Its even in the d20STL that you...

I'm not sure that there was actually anyone mainstream that had any reasonable belief they would be able to make computer products for 4E. That was a no brainer in my mind.

I dont want too sound too grouchy on this. I believe we were close to having NO third party support for 4E, so the fact Scott and Linae and others got the GSL done at all is awesome. I am thrilled to have the chance to support 4E. Now I have to decide if the license provided will do the job I...

That first issue you raise of converting and not being able to convert back is one I am reviewing myself. That is one of the questions I want to make sure to have a CLEAR and PUBLIC answer on. If Wizards wants us to use this license then they should (and I suspect will) provide answers to...

My adoption is going to depend on the answers to a few questions I am still formulating. Which troubles me, 'cause I wanted very badly to be in with both feet on this.