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@fsf This is cool, and merits an accompanying link.
Blender StudioFilms - Blender StudioThe iconic Blender Open Movies. Featuring all the production files, assets, artwork, and never-seen-before content.
Immer wieder gibt es Unsicherheit, was eine Open Source Projekt schützt. In diesem Blogartikel wollen wir euch eine kurze Übersicht über die unterschiedlichen Formen des geistigen Eigentums geben.
https://blog.opensourceecology.de/de/2024/06/open-source-hardware-und-geistiges-eigentum/
Big #openlicense #ttrpg news! The core text of the Ars Magica Definitive Edition will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.
Atlas Games NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ars Magica RPG Becomes Open License Via CrowdfundingProctor, MN – 09/27/24 – The legendary roleplaying game of myth and
magic will soon itself be transmuted, as Ars Magica's game system and
setting will be released under an open license. The crowdfunding
campaign supporting the release starts Oct 15 at 11am Central US time,
on BackerKit.com.
Atlas Games®, the stewards of the award-winning tabletop roleplaying
game Ars Magica, announced earlier this year the upcoming launch of
Ars Magica Definitive Edition. This deluxe version of the 5th Edition
marks an epic return for the game, not only with an expanded rulebook
weighing in at over 600 full-color pages, but also by embracing an open
license for third-party creators.
Ars Magica Definitive Edition will empower players and creators like
never before. The text of the core rulebook will be released under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA
4.0) license as an early stretch goal. This open license will allow players
to freely share, adapt, and build upon both the core mechanics and the
Mythic Europe setting for the game, and sell their creations.
All of Ars Magica's 5th Edition sourcebooks may also be released during
the campaign, depending on backer support. Stretch goals for licensing
the existing 40+ titles in this edition, which flesh out every facet of Mythic
EuropeTM, are scheduled to appear later in the campaign.
John Nephew started Atlas Games in 1990 to produce Ars Magica
adventures with a license from Lion Rampant, the game's original
publisher. In 1996, Atlas Games bought the entire game from Wizards of
the Coast, and went on to publish the 4th and 5th Editions that included
65 supplements in total. "Ars Magica has never had an open license,"
observes John, "yet still the internet is full of fan-created content, which is
something we've always quietly encouraged. That speaks more than
anything to the game's devoted and creative fan following, and the
importance of this license to make our support explicit."
Michelle Nephew is the project's Co-Producer, as well as co-owner of
Atlas Games. "We've had the amazing opportunity to publish Ars Magica
for over three decades, supported by that devoted fan community," she
agrees. "As the stewards of this incredible piece of roleplaying history,
John and I feel it's time to give back to our fans, and let them take the
game in new directions we haven't had the resources to explore. It's our
way of fostering a vibrant community of creators, and ensuring the
game's longevity for generations to come."
"I already have a Patreon to make material for it, with permission from
Atlas to start before the licenses are released," notes Line Developer
David Chart. "Anyone who wants can write for the game, and charge
people for what they make. I very much hope that this will be a new
beginning, and that the amount of material available to build on will
encourage lots of people to do so."
"Their creativity will determine the game's legacy," David continues, "and
it will be more than I can imagine."
The highly anticipated crowdfunding campaign launches on
BackerKit.com October 15th at 11:00 AM Central US time.
Resources:
Ars Magica open license advance access: atlas-games.com/openars
Definitive Edition layout special preview: atlas-games.com/definitivepreviewBackerKit crowdfunding page: atlas-games.com/backarsmagicaInfo on Definitive Edition: atlas-games.com/definitiveArs Magica image assets: atlas-games.com/assetsDavid Chart's Patreon: patreon.com/DavidChart
About Ars Magica:
Ars Magica is the award-winning tabletop RPG set in a Mythic Europe
teeming with magic. Players take the roles of powerful wizards, bound by
a complex covenant system and dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of
the arcane. Widely regarded as the benchmark for magic systems, Ars
Magica is also the pioneer in troupe-style, storytelling games.
About Atlas Games:
At Atlas Games, our passion is offering exceptional games to the world.
Our first release was in 1990, making us one of the most reliable hobby
game publishers in business, too. We believe in creative curiosity and
sensible operations. We love new ideas and always keep our word. If
that appeals to you, boy have we got a treat for you!
Contact:
John Nephew
Atlas Games Co-Owner
john@atlas-games.com
Ars Magica and Mythic Europe are trademarks, and Atlas Games is a registered trademark, of
Trident, Inc. d/b/a Atlas Games.
Latest drone photo of #HopeGarden, showing position of track and path (marked with white posts)
All files and CAD designs have #OpenLicense #OpenSource
The openness of AI models cannot be reduced to just their licensing — says @mweinberg in his recent post, drawing from experience with open hardware. In this note, we explain why we agree with Mike's position 
https://openfuture.eu/note/mike-weinberg-on-open-licensing/ #AI #OpenLicense
[microlearning] Introduction to Open Software Licensing
"This course aims to provide a solid understanding about software licensing and licence types, before looking in detail at open license types, their benefits and how they contribute to software and data interoperability."
This content is offered by @EU_Commission
https://academy.europa.eu/courses/introduction-to-open-software-licensing
I bought a pile of lumber to make a workbench. I’m following the plans from “The Anarchist's Workbench”: https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/the-anarchists-workbench
(The book was released with an #openlicense (CC BY NC), and there’s a free download, which is very cool.)
Has anyone out in #woodworking mastodon made one of these?
#Design #Launches
Fixel Font · A versatile variable font with two styles, nine weights, and an open license https://ilo.im/12k16z
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#UiDesign #WebDesign #WebTypography #WebDevelopment #WebDev #Frontend #Typeface #VariableFont #OpenLicense
From @Dunleavy: "Thanks to…#OpenAccess, [#book #chapters now] rival journal articles in their visibility to academic communities [&] their usefulness as teaching resources."
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2023/03/07/is-writing-a-book-chapter-still-a-waste-of-time/
This is true. Don't be afraid to publish an article-length work as a book chapter rather than an article. But if the book won't be OA, don't forget to insist on retaining the right to make your chapter OA through a #repository, with an #OpenLicense and no #embargo.
Impact of Social SciencesIs writing a book chapter still a waste of time?How has digital open access transformed academic communication for the better? LSE Press’s Editor in Chief, Patrick Dunleavy, explores the impact of chapters in edited books. Once the Cinderella of…
The Open Media Network (#OMN) is a project that empowers "normal" people to store their own data by using a mix of hot and cold storage.
The idea is to have a high level of redundancy to mitigate data loss and to build tools to search and reinport old data to "hot" storage. This approach is lean and efficient, as backup is cheap and offline, and it relies on humans to make it work. The #OMN is an #opendata and #openlicense project that stores most data unencrypted as most data is not private.
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"Open License
Copyright Holders can choose to issue an open license to their Work if they want others to freely build with, customize, or improve the Work. Open licenses give permission to anyone to use the work without cost and minimal restrictions on modifications."
I think that this over-focuses on the royalty-free / gratis part of the arrangement, rather than the liberties.
#OGL #OpenLicense #OpenLicensing
https://medium.com/@MyLawyerFriend/lets-take-a-minute-to-talk-about-d-d-s-updated-open-game-license-ogl-1-2-5b95fe8889b2
MediumLet’s Take A Minute to Talk About D&D’s Updated Open Game License (OGL 1.2).
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@marcellaflamme Yes, there are different opinions of what's preferable. I didn't argue with that.
I'm just curious why #CreativeCommons NC was considered preferable here.
If we want to talk terminology...
FreedomDefined.org can be used for a definition of a #FreeLicense, opendefinition.org for a definition of an #OpenLicense.
#Punctum doesn't seem to argue that NC is an open license.
Terms like "gratis #OpenAccess" are available to reduce confusion, see Peter Suber's classic book.
The new album is out, at last ! 
All the songs underwent a final processing as follows :
• Awaken the third eye to see past the veil of reality
• Invoke the power of the eldricht Gods that shall not be named
• PH'NGLUI MGLW'NAFH CTHULHU R'LYEH WGAH'NAGL FHTAGN !
• Mastering