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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 4313754" data-attributes="member: 5">I think I might remember a few more details on this than you seem to be remembering, or discussing now anyway.  I think some publishers were nervous about the abilities of some re-users to get the copyright and OGL info correct (and that's a fair thing to be nervous about) and some others who went with 100% OGC products felt the community should give them a sell through period before re-using/redistributing it in its entirety (seems kinda fair).  Some small few that had previously went with 100% OGC vowed to trim back that generosity if their stuff was going to be freely distributed in its entirety by others (another reasonable reaction since they had been opening a ton of stuff that had not been required to be open).  I think there were a ton of viewpoints and permutations to this issue and some few people (you in particular) who are discussing it as if it was simple or black and white are ignoring the actuality of things.You need to reassess the way in which you are broadbrushing OGC pubs, especially if you want to see more of them get involved in projects like an OGC wiki and even moreso if you want them to be as or more open with OGC declarations in the future.  If there are specific publishers you have a problem with, speak of them specifically and link to your evidence of actual wrong-doing, if it exists.  This use of "a lot of publishers" and "several key OGC producers" is starting to make you look like you are just rabble rousing.</blockquote>

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