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D&D Editions go Creative Commons

Started by World_Warrior, May 07, 2024, 06:00:40 PM

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Zalman

Quote from: Ruprecht on May 09, 2024, 08:15:25 PMCouldn't they just re-release any OGL product under the new license if WotC released it under the new license? Barring any changes they might make due to IP or whatever that is.

Sure! The changes would just be any specific content released under OGL but not CC.
Old School? Back in my day we just called it "School."

swzl

Quote from: Mistwell on May 10, 2024, 01:05:00 AM
Quote from: swzl on May 09, 2024, 09:15:41 PM
Quote from: Ruprecht on May 09, 2024, 08:15:25 PMCouldn't they just re-release any OGL product under the new license if WotC released it under the new license? Barring any changes they might make due to IP or whatever that is.

Short answer, no. Section 2 of the OGL states:
Quote2. The License: This License applies to any Open Game Content that contains a notice indicating that the Open Game Content may only be Used under and in terms of this License. You must affix such a notice to any Open Game Content that you Use. No terms may be added to or subtracted from this License except as described by the License itself. No other terms or conditions may be applied to any Open Game Content distributed using this License.

Not sure that clause means what you think it means. I do think you can republish your own copyrighted content under the CC even if it was previously published under the OGL. It will still be open content under the OGL though. I mean, this is literally what WOTC just did.

Yep. Reading comprehension failure on my part. I read the message as couldn't the third party material be re licensed with the WoTC relicensing. I agree an individual can license their own material however they want.