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Hello, I am lawyer with a PSA: almost everyone is wrong about the OGL and SRD. Clearing up confusion.
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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 8899321" data-attributes="member: 82106"><p>They could create an OGL with almost any terms whatsoever and then use content under that version, as spelled out in existing versions of the license. They can certainly release new content (and mixed new/old in such a way that it would be almost impossible to separate them) exclusively under a new OGL which lacks an "or any other version" clause. Yes, it is likely I can ignore that license and content for my own purposes, but there's still little reason for me to give my stuff away free to WotC to do virtually whatever they wish with it. lol.</p><p></p><p>I want a regime under which I never have to worry, and apparently that can never be as long as it is rooted in things owned/controlled by WotC! YOU SAY I have nothing to worry about, but gosh that is comforting! lol. Not that I think you are crazy, but if I could operate under a license regime which I am entirely confident in the stewardship of, then I will do so in a heartbeat, all things being equal.</p><p></p><p>Sure, anyone using any license can decide that they were having a brain fart the day they attached that license to their stuff and try to claw back the rights they've given up! There are, however, differing quality levels of licenses and some which are actually backed by organizations and interests who can effectively weigh in when you are threatened. Again, this heavily favors a CC type licensing scheme, again all other things being equal. Section 9 IS however the mechanism by which WotC would try to argue its escape from the license, so it IS a weakness. ORC could improve on that, but IMHO its a pointless effort, CC is better. CC certainly seems better in the case of anyone who doesn't have a lot of stake in Product Identity, as the ORC/OGL only advantage is the "don't use my PI" clause. I'd still have good old copyright, etc. though, which has served every book publisher in existence quite well for a couple centuries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 8899321, member: 82106"] They could create an OGL with almost any terms whatsoever and then use content under that version, as spelled out in existing versions of the license. They can certainly release new content (and mixed new/old in such a way that it would be almost impossible to separate them) exclusively under a new OGL which lacks an "or any other version" clause. Yes, it is likely I can ignore that license and content for my own purposes, but there's still little reason for me to give my stuff away free to WotC to do virtually whatever they wish with it. lol. I want a regime under which I never have to worry, and apparently that can never be as long as it is rooted in things owned/controlled by WotC! YOU SAY I have nothing to worry about, but gosh that is comforting! lol. Not that I think you are crazy, but if I could operate under a license regime which I am entirely confident in the stewardship of, then I will do so in a heartbeat, all things being equal. Sure, anyone using any license can decide that they were having a brain fart the day they attached that license to their stuff and try to claw back the rights they've given up! There are, however, differing quality levels of licenses and some which are actually backed by organizations and interests who can effectively weigh in when you are threatened. Again, this heavily favors a CC type licensing scheme, again all other things being equal. Section 9 IS however the mechanism by which WotC would try to argue its escape from the license, so it IS a weakness. ORC could improve on that, but IMHO its a pointless effort, CC is better. CC certainly seems better in the case of anyone who doesn't have a lot of stake in Product Identity, as the ORC/OGL only advantage is the "don't use my PI" clause. I'd still have good old copyright, etc. though, which has served every book publisher in existence quite well for a couple centuries. [/QUOTE]
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