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<blockquote data-quote="Orcus" data-source="post: 4307486" data-attributes="member: 1254"><p>There is some merit to this position. Similarly, you could use fair use to make compatible products for D&D. Wizards has always known that, which is why Ryan was so smart to make the OGL friendly and safe. But if you do that, you better talk to an attorney first. </p><p></p><p>The real genius of the OGL movement was getting people to play in the safe harbor and NOT simply try to make fair use/compatible products thumbing their nose at any attempt by Wizards to license the game content. IN co-opting everyone into the safe harbor with a friendly "use it our way and we will help you" approach saved alot of litigation for Wizards. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure simply ignorning the license and making compatible products consistent with valid, current copyright law isnt a viable approach at this point. But you better talk to a lawyer first. I tried to remind Wizards of this and they thought I was making a threat. I wasnt. I was trying to remind them to not lose sight of this issue. I wasnt very successful in conveying that message.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to start trouble with this. This is not a threat. I am just discussing the very valid fact (that Wizards seems to have forgotten) that copyright law on this point is interesting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orcus, post: 4307486, member: 1254"] There is some merit to this position. Similarly, you could use fair use to make compatible products for D&D. Wizards has always known that, which is why Ryan was so smart to make the OGL friendly and safe. But if you do that, you better talk to an attorney first. The real genius of the OGL movement was getting people to play in the safe harbor and NOT simply try to make fair use/compatible products thumbing their nose at any attempt by Wizards to license the game content. IN co-opting everyone into the safe harbor with a friendly "use it our way and we will help you" approach saved alot of litigation for Wizards. I'm not sure simply ignorning the license and making compatible products consistent with valid, current copyright law isnt a viable approach at this point. But you better talk to a lawyer first. I tried to remind Wizards of this and they thought I was making a threat. I wasnt. I was trying to remind them to not lose sight of this issue. I wasnt very successful in conveying that message. I'm not trying to start trouble with this. This is not a threat. I am just discussing the very valid fact (that Wizards seems to have forgotten) that copyright law on this point is interesting. [/QUOTE]
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