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<blockquote data-quote="Orcus" data-source="post: 4317383" data-attributes="member: 1254"><p>I dont agree with a few of the presumptions here.</p><p></p><p>First, if YOU or EB never update VOM to 4E under the GSL then you can sell the VOM all day long. NOTHING in the GSL requires you to stop selling OGL products that you dont convert to 4E. So if you dont convert VOM, then Company B doing something with your OGC has no impact at all on anything. </p><p></p><p>Second, though your example is backwards from what I consider the more likely problem, lets redo the facts to track what you are saying:</p><p></p><p>1. EB makes VOM for the OGL.</p><p>2. EB acepts the GSL.</p><p>3. EB subsequently creates VOM for 4E under the GSL.</p><p>4. Company B uses OGC from VOM (OGL version of course) and makes an OGL product using it, maybe even duplicating it in its entirety.</p><p></p><p>However, under 6.3 if you are "affiliated with" Company B, then maybe they can terminate your GSL for breach or they could just do it at will. </p><p></p><p>Stopping you from selling old OGL products certainly isnt the same as making it as if they never existed at all. They cant yank that OGC out of other books or prevent others from using it.</p><p></p><p>For the most part, there are very few 100% OGC books (other than perhaps TOH) which could just be reprinted whether the original publisher wanted that or not. So I dont see this as a big issue. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line is this: that is one reason I am not going to convert Tome to 4E. I dont want Wizards to get pissed at someone doing stuff like that and wind up revoking MY GSL as a result. </p><p></p><p>Clark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orcus, post: 4317383, member: 1254"] I dont agree with a few of the presumptions here. First, if YOU or EB never update VOM to 4E under the GSL then you can sell the VOM all day long. NOTHING in the GSL requires you to stop selling OGL products that you dont convert to 4E. So if you dont convert VOM, then Company B doing something with your OGC has no impact at all on anything. Second, though your example is backwards from what I consider the more likely problem, lets redo the facts to track what you are saying: 1. EB makes VOM for the OGL. 2. EB acepts the GSL. 3. EB subsequently creates VOM for 4E under the GSL. 4. Company B uses OGC from VOM (OGL version of course) and makes an OGL product using it, maybe even duplicating it in its entirety. However, under 6.3 if you are "affiliated with" Company B, then maybe they can terminate your GSL for breach or they could just do it at will. Stopping you from selling old OGL products certainly isnt the same as making it as if they never existed at all. They cant yank that OGC out of other books or prevent others from using it. For the most part, there are very few 100% OGC books (other than perhaps TOH) which could just be reprinted whether the original publisher wanted that or not. So I dont see this as a big issue. Bottom line is this: that is one reason I am not going to convert Tome to 4E. I dont want Wizards to get pissed at someone doing stuff like that and wind up revoking MY GSL as a result. Clark [/QUOTE]
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