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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8930595" data-attributes="member: 58172">Lets start with the plain meaning of Section 7. An earlier post emphasizes the first two sentences, and a contrast between them.I am using this source, as convenient reference: opengamingfoundation .org/ogl.htmlFirst sentence.&quot;7. Use of Product Identity:You agree not to Use any Product Identity,including as an indication as to compatibility,except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreementwith the owner of each element of that Product Identity.&quot;Of relevance here, &quot;You agree to not use any Product Identity.&quot;By updating &quot;your&quot; product to use the ORC and a new ORE (Open RPG Engine), &quot;you&quot; are not using any Hasbro-WotC Product Identity.Switching to the ORC satisfies the stipulation.Second sentence.&quot;You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered Trademark.&quot;Of relevance here, &quot;You agree not to indicate compatibality ... with any Trademark ... in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content.&quot;By updating &quot;your&quot; product to use the ORC and the ORE, &quot;your&quot; product does not contain Open Game Content.Switching to the ORC satisfies the stipulation.To abandon the OGL and its Open Gaming Content, is the end of the matter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8930595, member: 58172"] Lets start with the plain meaning of Section 7. An earlier post emphasizes the first two sentences, and a contrast between them. I am using this source, as convenient reference: opengamingfoundation .org/ogl.html First sentence. " 7. Use of Product Identity: You agree not to Use any Product Identity, including as an indication as to compatibility, except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of each element of that Product Identity. " Of relevance here, "You agree to not use any Product Identity." By updating "your" product to use the ORC and a new ORE (Open RPG Engine), "you" are not using any Hasbro-WotC Product Identity. Switching to the ORC satisfies the stipulation. Second sentence. " You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another, independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered Trademark. " Of relevance here, "You agree not to indicate compatibality ... with any Trademark ... in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content." By updating "your" product to use the ORC and the ORE, "your" product does not contain Open Game Content. Switching to the ORC satisfies the stipulation. To abandon the OGL and its Open Gaming Content, is the end of the matter. [/QUOTE]

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