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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 5790938" data-attributes="member: 10479">This seems to have been largely covered by others up-thread but I'll make quick mention of a few things.  Much like what happened during the 3.XE era, one of the draws WotC always has in its favor is that it need not release everything to the OGC pool through the SRD.  What it holds back, both in terms of mechanics and flavor text, is what you get by being part of their inner circle, if you will, and no one outside of them can produce material or software or tools that will include what they hold in reserve.  Where they falter is by not allowing other people's OGC to be added to individuals' customized WotC tools or DDI.  Some folks will inevitably want to use ideas from the vast pool of 3PP OGC that WotC makes possible with an OGL.  When WotC started down the road toward isolationism last time, they underestimated how many fans would reject their online tools if the fans couldn't customize them with 3PP OGC and that's what makes 3PP tools viable.  Some folks will simply live with the loss of what WotC holds back, or with the loss of WotC altogether, if they try to do an open license half-heartedly.  I don't doubt that there are folks who point to the GSL debacle as a way to claim that an open license cannot work but that's like pointing at a cow and claiming it proves horseracing is flawed.By the way, you'll want to stop using the phrase "d20 OGL" as if the two were not separate things.  The OGL is the Open Game License and d20 refers to the d20 STL, which is the d20 System Trademark License.  I won't go into the details here as they can be easily looked up by those who wish to have a fuller understanding of them.  There are some times when using them in conjunction is an appropriate part of a conversation but this isn't really one of them."The underlining doesn't emphasize what you think it does." - Inigo Montoya's Cousin Bob.</blockquote>

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