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Context, man, context. That was in relation to That's impossible. The industry can't change the terms of the OGL, even if it does allow for contracts to facilitate the use of PI and so on.

Yes.

I don't think the d20-srd site is a good model for this enterprise. That would entail a single interconnected work, and hence a single enormously long Section 15. I suggest instead publishing each distillation as a single stand-alone product. This can be done in a hypertext-document, if desired...

If I were being asked a bunch of legal questions, as the official representative of a company, I'd be very hesitant of answering too. Linae did answer one, very important, point though (about the headings in the SRD being entries).

On which point I'd like to mention the startling new development, for those who don't frequent the Publishers subforum, that Mongoose Publishing is now essentially pushing forward such a wiki. Which I consider pretty amazing - I thought the OGC Wiki dead, dead, dead.

Yes, but only to the extent that it limits 3p from publishing for the OGL anything they touch on through the GSL. That's unfair to the consumers of OGL-based products, like Pathfinder. Otherwise, no, the GSL isn't unfair to the consumers. It doesn't provide the options the OGL would have, but...

I think it's best to just enter a seperate OGL for each entry. But there is no need to have this discussion here.... Edit: Oh, and while I don't know him, I would add my vote in support for Man-thing to be the contact man and wiki-manager. He seems to have his act together :)

Plus the hp number. At other times, also minor alterations such as "Increase his AC by +4 due to mage armor if he had time to cast it". All significant loses IMHO, although I agree not being able to reprint monsters from the MM isn't really that bad. I just wish the publishers could reference...

I agree. The thing about this license is that it's individually revocable at whim, without the fallback of the OGL. That means you better not try to squirm through some legal hole in it, lest you'll get banned. If you accept the GSL, try to work with WotC. Heck, the license practically makes you...

I agree, and think it's cool. I don't think anyone is saying it isn't cool that WotC is allowing this. What isn't cool is that WotC allows this in a way that poisons the content you create. If you write the Rapan Athuk adventure for 4e - great! but now you can't publish Rapan Athuk 3e, or...

Why would using the logo automatically lead to confusion? It is my understanding that a logo is a trademark just like any other, and can be used just like the words themselves can be as long as it is used in a manner that won't confuse. If I were to put the D&D name in letter reminiscent of the...

But what about the NEXT Rappan Athuk? If you've got a great idea for a D&D setting/locale, isn't putting it through the GSL just as risky as putting your already-great idea into it? In other words, the only thing you can safely publish under the GSL is substandard dribble you wouldn't mind never...

Isn't the restriction only on books released under the GSL? So you can release a system-neutral version of Occam's Razor fantasy world, followed by a GSL one (perhaps the precise same one, only now with stats/mechanics). When the GSL is terminated, you revert to using material from your...

I was. I think I'm not the only one. I didn't even know it was possible to have clauses in a contract that apply after the contract is terminated...

Yep. I don't understand why it seems you don't want to do the same with demons. Just have people refer to them as "demons" in the fluff, but call them "Shedim" (that's the Hebrew name for "demons"), "Asura", or whatever.

It is my understanding that you can do so without the GSL. The use of the logo, or something close to it, doesn't constitute a violation of trademark law IF it only indicates compatability. So, you can say that your program works with Microsoft Windows, without needing Microsoft's permission. If...

jmucchiello: That's.... a devious trick. Kudos to those lawyers. :-/

That's very generous! Cool! I wish I had the time or money to contribute significantly. :( As it is, all I can promise is that once a site is agreed on, I'll do my best to aid in distilling OGC.

While the GSL may be altered at WotC's whim, it is a fairly certain bet that it won't be drastically altered for years, and that adhering to it and working with WotC will allow you to reference their books, publish compatible products, and advertise them as such - all great advantages. Now, I...

I'm betting it's the correct one. If only because it's practically impossible to differentiate fluff from rules in a robust simple manner, and the GSL doesn't seem to attempt to.