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<blockquote data-quote="kjdavies" data-source="post: 8883835" data-attributes="member: 51378"><p>Believe it or not, this seems unclear... or at least, I don't see what the difference is.</p><p></p><p>At least, if 'all content published under it' means only 'open content', I don't see how this differs from what they can do today, if they still have to follow the OGL requirements. If it allows them to copy all content from a publication that includes open content, that's different. If they don't have to include the OGL and Section 15 information, that's different too.</p><p></p><p>That is, OGL v1.0a means they could take my book "Draconic Bloodlines" and copy all the open content and publish it themselves, as long as they comply as a licensee of the OGL v1.0a (v1.1 not existing for real yet). This means copy and paste the text of the open content (but none of the product identity) and include the necessary OGL and Section 15 information. They can do that today. Without paying me a dime, and apart from the Section 15 they are required to not name my book as the source.</p><p></p><p>If v1.1 does the same thing. I'm not concerned because they already can do that.</p><p></p><p>If v1.1 means they can take the product identity as well, or don't need to include the OGL with Section 15 information, that's a different matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kjdavies, post: 8883835, member: 51378"] Believe it or not, this seems unclear... or at least, I don't see what the difference is. At least, if 'all content published under it' means only 'open content', I don't see how this differs from what they can do today, if they still have to follow the OGL requirements. If it allows them to copy all content from a publication that includes open content, that's different. If they don't have to include the OGL and Section 15 information, that's different too. That is, OGL v1.0a means they could take my book "Draconic Bloodlines" and copy all the open content and publish it themselves, as long as they comply as a licensee of the OGL v1.0a (v1.1 not existing for real yet). This means copy and paste the text of the open content (but none of the product identity) and include the necessary OGL and Section 15 information. They can do that today. Without paying me a dime, and apart from the Section 15 they are required to not name my book as the source. If v1.1 does the same thing. I'm not concerned because they already can do that. If v1.1 means they can take the product identity as well, or don't need to include the OGL with Section 15 information, that's a different matter. [/QUOTE]
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