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> Ultimately, we plan to find a nonprofit with a history of open source values to own this license (such as the Linux Foundation). I'm not sure if the Linux Fo
by nnadams 4y ago
> Ultimately, we plan to find a nonprofit with a history of open source values to own this license (such as the Linux Foundation).
I'm not sure if the Linux Foundation is just a relevant example here or an actual contender to be the steward.
I kind of hope it's the latter. TTRPG rules are close enough to code right? Structured instructions executed by humans with some flavor text at least.
- BerislavLopac 4y agoNot really. That more applies to board-game rules; TTRPG systems are more like guidelines for GMs and players. But regardless of that, open source licences have nothing to do with what the code is doing; they are about using certain specific code in other products. Code is not copyrightable, so you can take some closed-source code and replicate its functionality in a different way - using different language idioms, or a completely different language - completely legally.
- kaoD 4y agoCode is copyrightable, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_room_design https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_room_design It might not be patentable, except it is under some jurisdictions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent
- BerislavLopac 4y agoYou're right, I meant to write that the code behaviour is not copyrightable.
- phpisthebest 4y agoI dont think it really matters if it close to code or not, The Linux Foundation ceased being about Linux a long time ago. They really should just rename it to "The Foundation Foundation"