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1.0 vs. 1.0a, any legal wizards can answer this?
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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 8899869" data-attributes="member: 22424"><p>Yes. There has been a little discussion of this - the main difference is that the exact status of WotC themselves changed (from LLC to Inc, or something), and there may have been a word or two changed. But, technically 1.0 remains in force and can be used, for now.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If <em>OGL</em> 1.1/2.0 de-authorizes 1.0a that has no real effect - as noted, an opt-in license can't affect anyone who doesn't choose to use it. However at some point, probably when they eventually release the thing, WotC will make a statement claiming the right to de-authorize. At that point, I would be <em>extremely</em> surprised if they didn't phrase it either as "all older versions are no longer authorized" or "this is the only version that is authorized".</p><p></p><p>But even if they don't, it doesn't really help - if they are able to de-authorize <em>any</em> version of the license, <em>no </em>version of the license can be relied upon, as it can disappear at any time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delericho, post: 8899869, member: 22424"] Yes. There has been a little discussion of this - the main difference is that the exact status of WotC themselves changed (from LLC to Inc, or something), and there may have been a word or two changed. But, technically 1.0 remains in force and can be used, for now. If [I]OGL[/I] 1.1/2.0 de-authorizes 1.0a that has no real effect - as noted, an opt-in license can't affect anyone who doesn't choose to use it. However at some point, probably when they eventually release the thing, WotC will make a statement claiming the right to de-authorize. At that point, I would be [I]extremely[/I] surprised if they didn't phrase it either as "all older versions are no longer authorized" or "this is the only version that is authorized". But even if they don't, it doesn't really help - if they are able to de-authorize [I]any[/I] version of the license, [I]no [/I]version of the license can be relied upon, as it can disappear at any time. [/QUOTE]
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