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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 3626228" data-attributes="member: 10479">This is the most respectful way someone can approach any project that will use OGC is to properly use the license as the license is meant to be used.I've seen a number of people suggest over time that if a company does not wish to be mentioned beyond that which is required by the OGL, then they must be adverse to having their OGC used in any manner.  This is patently untrue.  Anyone who uses the OGL to release OGC does so with the full knowledge of what that means, knowing that others who properly use the license are free to use any OGC released under that license.Here's a question.  Will you use the OGC of a company that does not wish to give permission for you to utilize their name/trademark/IP/PI beyond the section 15?Personally, I know that releasing OGC under the license allows others to use it when properly following the OGL, and I whole heartedly hope companies use any OGC I contribute to the pool of OGC available but I do not generally give permission to use my name/trademark/IP/PI beyond that which the license allows.  I would be very disappointed if someone refused to use my OGC based on that lack of permission.Gathering sections/portions of OGC from a full product to combine with sections/portions of OGC from other products, and even possibly with some new OGC of your own, is a quite proper and respectful way to utilize OGC and the OGL.  However, if we are getting into a discussion about stripmining all OGC from a product or products and putting it out wth no value added, raw, if you will, for free or for pay, then I would think that to be very disrespectful, even if a proper use of the license, though there is really nothing to stop you.</blockquote>

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