[nnadams]

> 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.

[phpisthebest]

I 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"

[BerislavLopac]

Not 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]

Code is copyrightable, 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

[BerislavLopac]

You're right, I meant to write that the code behaviour is not copyrightable.