the Jester
Legend
Right. But some of the people you are contradicting are. Instead of assuming that you know more about the subject than they do, you might consider that the opposite could be true.
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D&D 5E Rant About Patience
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Right. But some of the people you are contradicting are. Instead of assuming that you know more about the subject than they do, you might consider that the opposite could be true.
pming
Legend
Hiya.
I know there are a couple of lawyers round these parts (theres quite a number on the Hackmaster boards over at Kenzer & Co...then again, Dave Kenzer himself is a lawyer, so I guess that makes some sort of weird cosmic sense...).
If someone in this thread *is* an actual lawyer who knows about this kind of law, please speak up. Even a simple "No, Paul, you're wrong...trust me" would be fine. However, until that happens I can only go by what I read and how I interpret it.
I *can* see the perceived benefit of using the OGL, really, I can...I'm just saying it isn't required in order to make a supplement/adventure/whatever with a RPG system and even mention it is "compatible with...". If anyone can point to something in Copyright or Trademark law that proves me wrong, please do.
^_^
Paul L. Ming
I know there are a couple of lawyers round these parts (theres quite a number on the Hackmaster boards over at Kenzer & Co...then again, Dave Kenzer himself is a lawyer, so I guess that makes some sort of weird cosmic sense...).
If someone in this thread *is* an actual lawyer who knows about this kind of law, please speak up. Even a simple "No, Paul, you're wrong...trust me" would be fine. However, until that happens I can only go by what I read and how I interpret it.
I *can* see the perceived benefit of using the OGL, really, I can...I'm just saying it isn't required in order to make a supplement/adventure/whatever with a RPG system and even mention it is "compatible with...". If anyone can point to something in Copyright or Trademark law that proves me wrong, please do.
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Paul L. Ming
Chaos Disciple
Explorer
Mark CMG
Creative Mountain Games
I'm not a lawyer, just someone who has worked with the OGL as a small time publisher for nearly a decade and a half and has had numerous consultations with lawyers. You're all over the place with your suppositions and the advice you suggest people follow is foolish at best, dangerous at worst.
Mistwell
Crusty Old Meatwad
I did. Was, "When I advice my RPG clients, and I do represent RPG clients, I recommend..." too vague?
I did. Specifically I said, "This is terrible legal advice. Do not follow this person's legal advice."
pming
Legend
Hiya.
I must have missed that.
Ok, good enough for me! I guess I'll have to go do some more research. Do you have any good website suggestions for this? (can cases that went to court and got a verdict?...I've never been able to find one).
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Paul L. Ming
I must have missed that.
Ok, good enough for me! I guess I'll have to go do some more research. Do you have any good website suggestions for this? (can cases that went to court and got a verdict?...I've never been able to find one).^_^
Paul L. Ming
transtemporal
Explorer
If that's the lesson you took from this, you took the wrong lesson. It's nothing to do with hate.
It's enthusiasm, natural eagerness and yes, a big heaping of impatience. Nothing wrong with that.
Chaos Disciple
Explorer
Hiya.
I must have missed that.
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Paul L. Ming
You could try this one
http://gamerviceroy.blogspot.com/2012/12/legal-issues-in-gaming-open-game-license.html
pming
Legend
Hiya.
Great page! That's basically what I remember happening. I'll let others read it and make their own decisions about needing the OGL...
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Paul L. Ming
Great page! That's basically what I remember happening. I'll let others read it and make their own decisions about needing the OGL...
^_^
Paul L. Ming
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