On 25/08/05, Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/24/05, Ricardo Gladwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In other words, it discriminates against the legitimate field of > > endeavour of writing games and other works compatible with other > > trademarked works. Please also see my notes on restrictions on > > software usage. > > This might be a real issue, but I'm not certain about that. > > Essentially they're saying that you can't use other people's trademarks > without their permission.
I think it goes beyond merely a note that the license is not a grant of trademark right. It excludes the ability to indicate compatability with other trademarked works. Imagine if a license prevented you from writing an import/export license for MS Word or some other trademarked work in a word processor for fear of indicating "compatibility or co-adaptability". >From what I understand from the author's opinion on marking compatability I would argue that this interpretation is the original intent. It's specific intent is to require downstream user's to use a seperate license for the purposes of using Wizard's of the Coasts d20 trademark license and restricting claims of compatability with their Dungeons and Dragons trademark. As I understand it Section 7 is there because of some dispute over how trademark law can be interpreted for claiming compatability. Kind regards... -- Ricardo Gladwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
