General Gaming Public License, GGPL

[Seth David Schoen]

Philipp Gühring writes:

> Hi!
> 
> I would like to use the following addition to the GPL under the name
> "General Gaming Public License, GGPL", which is intended for games.
> 
> ---------------
>   13. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
> WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY
> AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU
> FOR THE TIME OR MONEY YOU LOST WHEN PLAYING, WATCHING OR LISTENING TO
> THE GAME.
> ---------------
> 
> Can you accept this, or do you feel offended, and do not want it?

It's fine under the OSD, but it might violate the FSF's copyright to add it
to the GPL.  So you'd want to check with the FSF.

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