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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cougar" data-source="post: 319276" data-attributes="member: 2772">Brown Jenkin did you read MY posts? Did you read anyone's posts?What double hypocrisy? Wizards can do anything they want with their program. They can allow people to distribute files of that nature and not allow other groups. There is no double standard. There would only be a double standard if two seperate non-WotC groups were developing a character generator and WotC told one that it didn't have to worry about complying with any standard and told the other to cease and desist. WotC came up with the OGL and the D20 system to allow game developers (including software developers) to produce material for the D20 system, of which 3rd Edition was the flagship. WotC has been very patient with PCGen (and others) and has given them plenty of time to become compliant, which they are working towards. WotC owns this new system of gaming, so of course they want everyone to comply with it. Now they have produced an electronic aid for their system. They aren't required to follow ANY of the OGL or D20 standards. They can include any amount of material they want or allow any users to enter in what they want.I honestly don't understand why you think this is unfair. If you create something, you want to keep control of it. If there was no D20 or OGL license than there would be no debate. You are griping at WotC for essentially being too NICE and allowing other developers to use their ideas.The main point is, WotC owns the file format and the program that is currently being allowed to traffic. They do not own PCGen. WotC will make money if their product is supported by the fans entering in the data from books because more people will see this and BUY eTools. WotC will not make any money if PCGen continues to make available their product (whether PCGen makes money or not).They can have it both ways. They don't have to allow PCGen to include their material. WotC wants to make money by selling eTools. The better eTools is supported by the community the more people will want it, just like PCGen. The only difference here is (and the answer to your question) is that WotC wants to make money on eTools. For some reason I can't understand you feel this is wrong, even though the program and the IP both belong to WotC.</blockquote>

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