Fudge RPG - sos on the license

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From: DrIanMcDonald

Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 22:46:50 GMT

Subject: sos on the license


sos@panix.com wrote:

> So rather than continue this pointless debate, if anyone has any
> CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF WORDING they would like to see, I'll listen.
> But I really don't think there's any point in continuing the debate
> as it's been raging.

I'm sure someone else would be able to put a better wording forward, and
probably will, but I thought I'd put something forward in case lawyers
were about to be met. These only make the per-publisher and qualified
irrevocability more obvious and unambiguous.

7. Be sure to send me the two copies of your published work the license
requires! 
to
7. Be sure to send me the two copies of each work you publish under the
license, as the license requires! 

and

     With regards to your request for permission to publish and
     distribute, for a fee, materials using the Fudge role-playing
     game system, such permission is hereby granted, provided you
     agree to the following:
to 
     With regards to your request for permission to publish and
     distribute, for a fee, materials using the Fudge role-playing
     game system, such permission is hereby granted in perpetuity,
     provided and for as long as you agree and adhere to the 
     following:

Personally, I don't see "We dislike the license." as signifiantly less
personal than "There are no sales in it.", so disagree with Steffan on
that one. Roll on the day when "the sales in it" is a compelling reason,
though :). Because of this, and because of on-list potential publishers,
and despite the lack of people raising the issue with Steffan directly,
I'm hoping for a clarification.

-- 
Ian McDonald

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