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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 8904641" data-attributes="member: 20741"><p>This is not accurate. Revocation is not de-authorization. They can mean different things.</p><p></p><p>Something that has already been published under the OGL 1.0a is effectively licensed and lawfully released content; it stands on its own. What was legal last month is legal next month. It remains legal to own it and sell it, even if the OGL 1.0a is "de-authorized".</p><p></p><p>That does not mean, however, that additional new derivative material may be created or sub-licensed in the future, based on already lawfully released material under the OGL 1.0a, or indeed, under any other license. That is what "de-authorization" is aimed at preventing, going forward. This matters to 3pp which stops them from relying upon and creating new works based upon their existing works. It will certainly matter to those people who want to continue to use 5e, or would prefer to use a variant of same -- and don't want to move on to 6e.</p><p></p><p>De-authorization doesn't terminate existing licenses; rather, it closes the barn door and prevents new material based on the OGL 1.0a from being created going forward. Given that there is a REAL prospect of a "fork" in 5e coming in the near future based on the 5.1 SRD, published by Kobold Press, (or Paizo or somebody else) that is what WotC would prefer to avoid. Conversely, it's also what some ENworlders and other DMs/players might prefer DID HAPPEN in the near term as well. Project Black Flag drew a<em> roar of approval </em>from many 5e gamers. So yes, this is very much a live issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 8904641, member: 20741"] This is not accurate. Revocation is not de-authorization. They can mean different things. Something that has already been published under the OGL 1.0a is effectively licensed and lawfully released content; it stands on its own. What was legal last month is legal next month. It remains legal to own it and sell it, even if the OGL 1.0a is "de-authorized". That does not mean, however, that additional new derivative material may be created or sub-licensed in the future, based on already lawfully released material under the OGL 1.0a, or indeed, under any other license. That is what "de-authorization" is aimed at preventing, going forward. This matters to 3pp which stops them from relying upon and creating new works based upon their existing works. It will certainly matter to those people who want to continue to use 5e, or would prefer to use a variant of same -- and don't want to move on to 6e. De-authorization doesn't terminate existing licenses; rather, it closes the barn door and prevents new material based on the OGL 1.0a from being created going forward. Given that there is a REAL prospect of a "fork" in 5e coming in the near future based on the 5.1 SRD, published by Kobold Press, (or Paizo or somebody else) that is what WotC would prefer to avoid. Conversely, it's also what some ENworlders and other DMs/players might prefer DID HAPPEN in the near term as well. Project Black Flag drew a[I] roar of approval [/I]from many 5e gamers. So yes, this is very much a live issue. [/QUOTE]
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