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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7660838" data-attributes="member: 22779">There's the licensing issue to consider too.&nbsp; It seems to be common wisdom that WOTC is farming out a lot of it's work to other companies.&nbsp; Fine and dandy.&nbsp; Now, you're some software developer and WOTC approaches you to make a character builder.&nbsp; They want you to pay them a licensing fee and then you can sell your software. Wouldn't your first question be, &quot;Well, why would I pay you a licensing fee?&nbsp; These guys over here do it for free, why can't I?&quot;&nbsp; Who in their right mind would pay for a license if they don't have to?&nbsp; And, why should they have to compete, after paying for the license, with another company that is doing the exact same thing but not paying for the license?&nbsp; Makes the license kinda worthless doesn't it?So, [MENTION=93444]shidaku[/MENTION], THAT'S how this is taking money from WOTC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7660838, member: 22779"] There's the licensing issue to consider too. It seems to be common wisdom that WOTC is farming out a lot of it's work to other companies. Fine and dandy. Now, you're some software developer and WOTC approaches you to make a character builder. They want you to pay them a licensing fee and then you can sell your software. Wouldn't your first question be, "Well, why would I pay you a licensing fee? These guys over here do it for free, why can't I?" Who in their right mind would pay for a license if they don't have to? And, why should they have to compete, after paying for the license, with another company that is doing the exact same thing but not paying for the license? Makes the license kinda worthless doesn't it? So, [MENTION=93444]shidaku[/MENTION], THAT'S how this is taking money from WOTC. [/QUOTE]

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