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Answering a question with a question: can the offer be embedded in published material? Is it possible to un-publish something? TomB

Hmm, I was meaning to set aside the question of whether de-authorization was possible. My intent was to ask about whether the phrase “you may use” was a right granted by the license. Then, ”use” seems to be an ongoing thing. Once you have a license, you may then and continuing into the...

The text: . Isn't “use” a privilege granted by the license? Then, so long as “authorized” is still in effect, ”You may use” seems unrestricted. What prevents it from applying to new products? This seems to be permission to use any OGC — as a benefit granted by the license. That permission...

But, that's a basic copyright case. Illithids are not Open Content. It doesn't seem that the OGL is relevant. Meaning, that case has little or no bearing on the OGL, except to show that the Product Identity of specific depictions of Illithids has a valid copyright. Maybe, if there was a case...

Can we distinguish between revoke as in “revoke current licenses” and revoke as ”cease to offer”? The first applies to products already in existence; the second applies to new products. Failing to make this distinction adds an ambiguity that (IMO) wrecks a discussion. The discussion becomes...

But they did comment as legal experts. Presenting one’s self as a legal expert, one avoids looking dumb by actually being an expert. When there is doubt, there are ways to express that while providing concrete advice. It seems a very strange plan to destroy one’s own reputation as part of the...

I was off put by that attitude in his presentation. Saying that the the OGL isn’t necessary anyways, so nothing to worry about here, failed to re-assure me. I felt pushed to deeper concern. I really wish these presentations adhered much more to specific issues. What really does it mean for...

Note that the FAQ answer is relative to publishing 5E content. Also, the grace period is restricted to product types allowed by the new license. Finally, six months seems too short: The period from funding to delivery can be years, if Kickstarter is an example. TomB

‘Does this answer the question of whether the license offer can be withdrawn for future products? It’s one thing to revoke the license already granted to an existing product. It seems a different thing to cease to offer the license for new products. This distinction seems to be overlooked in...

Hi, Comments and questions. Not as a lawyer ... just doing my best to parse through the statements. I'm finding the license text to be rather irksome. The text seems, to me, to be very "muddy". Really, a license that strives to be clear and concise should be ... clear and concise. Reliance...

“nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable, royalty-free license to use that content for any purpose.” Bold added by me. Setting “that content” to mean content released under the OGL. Would the uses be subject to the same limitations imposed by the OGL? That is, would...

Additional text omitted. My problem is how the modification is stated. I’m not seeing how a simple assertion of fact, which may or may not be true, has any meaning in a contract. I can imagine wordings that might work. I don’t see the simple assertion doing anything. TomB

So, I’m finding the text re: Revoking the prior license to be confusing. The problem that I’m having is the appearance of a factual declaration in a license agreement. Then I have two problems. First, the contents of the license are conditional. Would that, bizarrely, make the...

What are folks thoughts on what is encompassed by “static electronic files (like epubs and PDFs). “First, we’re making sure that OGL 1.1 is clear about what it covers and what it doesn’t. OGL 1.1 makes clear it only covers material created for use in or as TTRPGs, and those materials are only...

Eh, what difference does AI make? Whether a piece of art is transformative or not doesn’t rely on how the art was produced. As far as ownership, for now, an AI is no different than any other tool used by a person. The person has ownership. TomB

So, i’m getting a different read of this than seems prevalent: 9. Updating the License: Wizards or its designated Agents may publish updated versions of this License. You may use any authorized version of this License to copy, modify and distribute any Open Game Content originally distributed...

So, I’m enjoying this, and found the prison break exciting. However, I’m needing a lot of suspension of disbelief. The prison design is a huge fail. Weapons adjacent to prisoners? Doors that don’t require external release? Key components in prisoner accessible areas? I guess maybe the...

If their enslave ability were innate, and in use from birth, that seems to impact a Neogi's outlook: A Neogi would tend to view other beings as extensions of themself, not as independent beings. (Having the Neogi consider others as property seems a coarse way of describing the Neogi, but it is...

A nit: Taking the door off its hinges should be a disable device roll, with disadvantage if no tools are available. I'd say that's a part of a thief's shtick, although, other classes should probably be able to do this, too. A door which is designed to be secure ought not to be easily disabled...

In the "Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723" view ... I'm noticing a number of galaxies (I presume) which are at best barely visible in the Hubble image. For example, there are a number of these which are prominent in the JWST image in the upper right hand corner. Does anyone have additional information...