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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 1489484" data-attributes="member: 812"><p>Are we back to this again? Please:</p><p></p><p>I don't understand why people keep pretending the OGL doesn't say what it does. It is a very clear document. It's easy to understand. The consequences of using it are well-understood.</p><p></p><p>If Publisher A wants other people to refrain from distributing Publisher A's material, Publisher A ought to choose a method of distribution that doesn't explicitly allow them to do so. I have no problem with publishers who distribute non-OGC material. That's perfectly acceptable to me. They worked hard on it and they have every right to protect their investment.</p><p></p><p>But if you release a product using a particular license, surely you can't complain if other people abide by the terms of that license? I don't understand why this is even a topic of discussion. Read the OGL. If you have any questions, you haven't understood the document.</p><p></p><p>I have NO desire to cost anyone money or to profit on other people's hard work. I don't want anyone in this industry to NOT earn money. I do not want to take what isn't rightfully mine. But the OGL is a very clear document that does not require interpretation, or the idea of a "spirit" to be understood. That's the nature of legally binding documents -- they allow us to avoid the hassle of interpretation where everybody has a different understanding.</p><p></p><p>If we think that the OGL requires an understanding of its spirit in order to be used, it is a failure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 1489484, member: 812"] Are we back to this again? Please: I don't understand why people keep pretending the OGL doesn't say what it does. It is a very clear document. It's easy to understand. The consequences of using it are well-understood. If Publisher A wants other people to refrain from distributing Publisher A's material, Publisher A ought to choose a method of distribution that doesn't explicitly allow them to do so. I have no problem with publishers who distribute non-OGC material. That's perfectly acceptable to me. They worked hard on it and they have every right to protect their investment. But if you release a product using a particular license, surely you can't complain if other people abide by the terms of that license? I don't understand why this is even a topic of discussion. Read the OGL. If you have any questions, you haven't understood the document. I have NO desire to cost anyone money or to profit on other people's hard work. I don't want anyone in this industry to NOT earn money. I do not want to take what isn't rightfully mine. But the OGL is a very clear document that does not require interpretation, or the idea of a "spirit" to be understood. That's the nature of legally binding documents -- they allow us to avoid the hassle of interpretation where everybody has a different understanding. If we think that the OGL requires an understanding of its spirit in order to be used, it is a failure. [/QUOTE]
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