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<blockquote data-quote="phloog" data-source="post: 4331896" data-attributes="member: 59219">Yes, but my only point was that the vision, or what you describe now as &quot;...what WOTC wants from the license...&quot; is likely just as mutable as the GSL....I will grant that the information WOULD HAVE value if vision statements or 'what the company wants' statements weren't subject to frequent change, but my experience is that an expression of this intent/vision would not be particularly helpful.&nbsp; It's worse than the Uncertainty Principle - they can tell you the CURRENT state/position, but cannot tell you where it might be headed in the next week or even day.&nbsp; Learning the current state of their &quot;long term vision&quot; can only instill a false sense of security - - the proper (pure opinion here of course) course of action is independent of any declarations from WOTC - you must assume that the worst possible interpretation of the terms and the worst possible application of what is permissable under GSL will occur - this is true whether or not they tell you how they feel about it right now.Just as we should not use labels for human behavior on a corporation - WOTC is not 'evil', or 'vengeful', or 'out to hurt the little guy', neither should we apply positive human qualities to the entity - WOTC is not 'honorable', 'trustworthy' and cannot build trust by shaking your hand - it is a non-human entity that behaves as corporations must.&nbsp; Knowing the intent of the current players within that structure doesn't mean anything, no matter how much trust you have of those people (and I would state that your trust in the people is probably deserved).Any 'safe zone' is illusory.&nbsp; Now you might be able to act as if there is a safe zone for a few weeks, because corporations don't turn on a dime, but to incorporate trust of some safe zone into your own strategy is inviting disaster.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phloog, post: 4331896, member: 59219"] Yes, but my only point was that the vision, or what you describe now as "...what WOTC wants from the license..." is likely just as mutable as the GSL.... I will grant that the information WOULD HAVE value if vision statements or 'what the company wants' statements weren't subject to frequent change, but my experience is that an expression of this intent/vision would not be particularly helpful. It's worse than the Uncertainty Principle - they can tell you the CURRENT state/position, but cannot tell you where it might be headed in the next week or even day. Learning the current state of their "long term vision" can only instill a false sense of security - - the proper (pure opinion here of course) course of action is independent of any declarations from WOTC - you must assume that the worst possible interpretation of the terms and the worst possible application of what is permissable under GSL will occur - this is true whether or not they tell you how they feel about it right now. Just as we should not use labels for human behavior on a corporation - WOTC is not 'evil', or 'vengeful', or 'out to hurt the little guy', neither should we apply positive human qualities to the entity - WOTC is not 'honorable', 'trustworthy' and cannot build trust by shaking your hand - it is a non-human entity that behaves as corporations must. Knowing the intent of the current players within that structure doesn't mean anything, no matter how much trust you have of those people (and I would state that your trust in the people is probably deserved). Any 'safe zone' is illusory. Now you might be able to act as if there is a safe zone for a few weeks, because corporations don't turn on a dime, but to incorporate trust of some safe zone into your own strategy is inviting disaster. [/QUOTE]

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