Thread: Packaging RuleSets
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April 26th, 2007, 20:50 #11
I wouldn't want to be a bore, but I must remind that:
USE OF THE FANTASY GROUNDS SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT (THE "SOFTWARE") CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.
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4. REVERSE ENGINEERING. You agree that you will not attempt to reverse compile, modify, translate, or disassemble the SOFTWARE in whole or in part.
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April 26th, 2007, 22:16 #12
I was more thinking to see if it worked as intended. I haven't got the patience for brute-forcing.
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April 26th, 2007, 22:26 #13
Sure; although I'm dead serious about the issue, I wasn't really expecting any violations. My chiming in was 'just in case'...
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April 27th, 2007, 02:06 #14
Ok, im a little confused and must confess that i dont read the licenses closely. Not decompiling an app though is standard for a software license.
My confusion comes from what I have read in this thread seems to speak of moding things that pertain to the rulesets. I thought we had free access to that? Or were folks getting close to a license violation?
Just curious what prompted the "chime in" so I dont go over that line.
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April 27th, 2007, 06:13 #15Originally Posted by Culdraug
Encryption/decryption of data not owned or licensed (such as different caches or proprieatry rulesets) is different. We can provide the d20 ruleset as OGL (with the said product identity), but wish to provide means for a) GMs to play game without compromising their campaign material's privacy and b) to enable security to the management of intellectual property for the makers of prorieatry rulesets and other material.
Hope this clarified why I took the chance to pop up in the conversation - even though somewhat beside the point.
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April 27th, 2007, 18:46 #16
In addition to Ged's point, it is also import to note that although d20/OGL is considered "open source", that pertains to the data only. If OGL material is packaged in a perticular way (such as my own Complete SRD Ruleset, or say Mongoose's d20 Pocket Guide), that "presentation" of the data is protected under copyright law.
When it comes to how SmiteWorks is presenting OGL content in Fantasy Grounds, that content is protected even though the source of it is open. This also means that you could not take anything presented in FG, open or not, and try to sell, give away, deconstruct, or otherwise modify it for profit without their consent.
Thought I would present that since it seems that point had not been fully made.
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April 27th, 2007, 18:49 #17Originally Posted by Donald Woody
Digital Adventures will be bringing our d20 Modern SRD ruleset to Fantasy Grounds Version 2 this summer. Refer to my post on the issue here:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...dventures+2007
Hope this helps.
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April 27th, 2007, 18:54 #18Originally Posted by DrDeth
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April 30th, 2007, 08:23 #19
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Originally Posted by Ged
Additionally, you could provide the community with a tool to package their own rulesets in a similar manner.
Just an idea/feature request?
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