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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 8890390" data-attributes="member: 12731">I'm sorry but at this stage the only acceptable position is for WotC to hand over complete control over pre-One D&amp;D to an open source organization. Nobody's going to trust WotC if they offer anything less, where they try retaining control.I am not a lawyer so I can't provide specific changes. I can only offer quotes pointing out the changes people find unacceptable.* We can modify or terminate this agreement for any reason whatsoever, provided We give thirty days’ notice.No, any license where You can destroy a business at your whim is unacceptable* But if you want to publish SRD-based content on or after January 13, 2023 and commercialize it, your only option is to agree to the OGL: Commercial.This is preposterously little time.* We may terminate the agreement immediately ifNobody will do business with you if you claim the right to shut us down for no reason.* You agree to give Us a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable, royalty-free license to use that content for any purpose,No. Just no.Basically, the new license is the complete opposite of the old license. Instead of WotC opening up its content to licensors, this trappy document is interested in licensors opening up their content to WotC.In short, the new OGL is pretty much irredeemable, unless everything WotC wants to accomplish is ripped out. So that's a &quot;plus comment&quot;, I guess.But in that case, it must be asked: why not start over with an open license such as Creative Commons instead?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 8890390, member: 12731"] I'm sorry but at this stage the only acceptable position is for WotC to hand over complete control over pre-One D&D to an open source organization. Nobody's going to trust WotC if they offer anything less, where they try retaining control. I am not a lawyer so I can't provide specific changes. I can only offer quotes pointing out the changes people find unacceptable. * We can modify or terminate this agreement for any reason whatsoever, provided We give thirty days’ notice. No, any license where You can destroy a business at your whim is unacceptable * But if you want to publish SRD-based content on or after January 13, 2023 and commercialize it, your only option is to agree to the OGL: Commercial. This is preposterously little time. * We may terminate the agreement immediately if Nobody will do business with you if you claim the right to shut us down for no reason. * You agree to give Us a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable, royalty-free license to use that content for any purpose, No. Just no. Basically, the new license is the complete opposite of the old license. Instead of WotC opening up its content to licensors, this trappy document is interested in licensors opening up their content to WotC. In short, the new OGL is pretty much irredeemable, unless everything WotC wants to accomplish is ripped out. So that's a "plus comment", I guess. But in that case, it must be asked: why not start over with an open license such as Creative Commons instead? [/QUOTE]

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