Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 8901775" data-attributes="member: 5724">Because the OGC of the 1.0a license has proven monetary value: past, present, and (more than likely) future.No, its true in the truest sense in that nothing has changed with it. Things have changed around it. Important things, of course. But it is exactly what it has always been and it will be exactly what it has always been until the moment that WotC issues the first cease and desist upon an OGL'd product. That, and only that, is the moment that the safe harbor aspect of the license changes, that publishers have a real consideration to make in which &quot;WotC could sue me&quot; becomes a realized possibility as opposed to an always-possible-theoretical-possiblity.So far, everything is just saber-rattling. Until the sabers are drawn and swung, this is just an unfriendly conversation when friendly conversations were what had proceeded it for decades.What the courts say is extremely important because this is a legal matter. I understand clearly that you disagree, but right now everyone is &quot;waiting and seeing&quot; because not a single legally-binding action has been taken regarding a legal matter.Even those who are making alternative plans are waiting and seeing, for once things are settled and determined and the uncertainty is resolved the OGL 1.0a license will be used again to access the valuable OGC that has been released under it. Of course, I could be wrong and the court decides in a way that kills the OGL forever. That's always a possibility, but I think it highly doubtful.joe b.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgbrowning, post: 8901775, member: 5724"] Because the OGC of the 1.0a license has proven monetary value: past, present, and (more than likely) future. No, its true in the truest sense in that nothing has changed with it. Things have changed [I]around[/I] it. Important things, of course. But it is exactly what it has always been and it will be [I]exactly[/I] what it has always been until the moment that WotC issues the first cease and desist upon an OGL'd product. That, and only that, is the moment that the safe harbor aspect of the license changes, that publishers have a [I]real[/I] consideration to make in which "WotC could sue me" becomes a realized possibility as opposed to an always-possible-theoretical-possiblity. So far, everything is just saber-rattling. Until the sabers are drawn and swung, this is just an unfriendly conversation when friendly conversations were what had proceeded it for decades. What the courts say is extremely important because this is a legal matter. I understand clearly that you disagree, but right now everyone is "waiting and seeing" because not a single legally-binding action has been taken regarding a legal matter. Even those who are making alternative plans are waiting and seeing, for once things are settled and determined and the uncertainty is resolved the OGL 1.0a license will be used again to access the valuable OGC that has been released under it. Of course, I could be wrong and the court decides in a way that kills the OGL forever. That's always a possibility, but I think it highly doubtful. joe b. [/QUOTE]

Verification