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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kerrick" data-source="post: 860793" data-attributes="member: 4722">OK, I think you two (paul and Matt) are discussing apples and oranges.    Paul, on the one hand, is talking about material which has specifically been declared OGC, and thus carries the implicit statement of "Feel free to use and distribute this material as you see fit, because we want to give back to the community." Example: Everything in the SRD.Matt, OTOH, is talking about d20 mechanics in general, which are technically closed content, but still fall under the purview of the OGL and can thus be used by other publishers without obtaining permission beforehand. You CAN do it, but it's frowned upon and considered extremely unprofessional - IOW, someone who does it more than once is likely to suffer a severe loss of rep and/or sales when the word gets out. Now. If we were to build an OGL database like everyone's talking about (and I wholly support this endeavor), let it be material that has specifically been declared Open Gaming Content under the provisions of the OGL. Several people have already made the observation that there is far too much material already on the market for any ten people to collate, and really it amounts to stealing, OGL or not. If we really want a true "free for anyone to access" database, use material that has been donated by the community for the good of all with their blessings and implicit permission to use - that way there will be no arguments, no accusations about poaching products, and no worries about people simply logging into the database and getting what they want without buying the books. In addition, I think it will encourage more people to make their own OGC so that they can be recognized as companies that give back to the community, thereby enriching the group as a whole.</blockquote>

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