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#1 Qube Jun 29, 2010 6:38:59	OK, so someone on this forum had a good idea (link): to create a wallpaper for your computer that contains usefull bits of information for DMs. Kind of like the inside of the DM screen. First I thought, cool, I can make that! But then I wondered ... am I allowed to spead such a thing? It would contain a bunch of tables of the DMG/DMscreen ...
#2 fatumd20 Jun 29, 2010 13:18:32	OK, so someone on this forum had a good idea (link): to create a wallpaper for your computer that contains usefull bits of information for DMs. Kind of like the inside of the DM screen. First I thought, cool, I can make that! But then I wondered ... am I allowed to spead such a thing? It would contain a bunch of tables of the DMG/DMscreen ... Such a thing is not allowed to be sold under the GSL. You could make one for personal use though.
#3 dulsi Jul 04, 2010 20:30:11	I don't think the answer is a clear no.  You can't copyright game design.  Since the charts are a collection of "facts" with little creative content they may not be able to copyright them.  Now granted that may not mater.  WotC could still sue and you may not be able to afford the fight. That being said why would this be a good idea?  You could only see the charts on a blank desktop that hasn't gone to screensaver.  If you have a blank desktop why even have the computer on?  If you have the adventure on the computer it would annoying to minimize to see the charts.  It would probably be easier to have it load in an application and alt-tab to it.