[Goober5000]

Cool podcast.

I can shed some light on why the GOG affiliate program fell through.  Both GOG and HLP thought it was a terrific idea, and we were all set to sign an affiliate agreement until we took a second or third look at the fine print.  One of the lawyerly paragraphs basically required HLP to cease development of mods and enhancement of the source code, and assigned all intellectual property to GOG.  Our GOG contact agreed that this wasn't acceptable (especially given Volition's very generous licensing arrangements for both mods and the code), and said that he would check with their legal department.  That was in January 2009, and that was the last we heard of it.

[swashmebuckle]

E, you have a very mellifluous voice. I would gladly listen to a series of recordings of you explaining how everyday objects work.

Thanks for the FotG shoutout

[The E]

E, you have a very mellifluous voice.

Glad at least someone thinks so Personally, I can't stand the sound of my own voice

[Colonol Dekker]

You could definitely play science advisors etc in campaigns.

I hate my voice too btw.

[Spoon]

Listening to it right now~

Thanks for WoD name drop 

[Brian Rubin]

It's amazing the shock one can feel when hearing their own voice? Even after doing a year's worth of these podcasts, I'm still like "That's me?! GOD I sound super nasally".

[swashmebuckle]

Yeah, hearing yourself without bone conduction can be a pretty disappointing experience. If you want to feel better about your adult voice, just dig up a home video of yourself at age six. Squeek squeek squeek! Suddenly you sound awesome.

[Brian Rubin]

Suddenly? I've always sounded awesome.

[Rheyah]

Cool podcast.

I can shed some light on why the GOG affiliate program fell through.  Both GOG and HLP thought it was a terrific idea, and we were all set to sign an affiliate agreement until we took a second or third look at the fine print.  One of the lawyerly paragraphs basically required HLP to cease development of mods and enhancement of the source code, and assigned all intellectual property to GOG.  Our GOG contact agreed that this wasn't acceptable (especially given Volition's very generous licensing arrangements for both mods and the code), and said that he would check with their legal department.  That was in January 2009, and that was the last we heard of it.

That's such a damn shame.  Why would they ever want to become an affiliate with a modding organisation and then stop them modding?

[Kobrar44]

I'm not really keen on this legal stuff, but if you use a non-commercial product to promote a commercial product, the non-commercial product suddenly becomes pretty commercial, and HLP does not have a license to produce that. It could possibly make sense.

[headdie]

Cool podcast.

I can shed some light on why the GOG affiliate program fell through.  Both GOG and HLP thought it was a terrific idea, and we were all set to sign an affiliate agreement until we took a second or third look at the fine print.  One of the lawyerly paragraphs basically required HLP to cease development of mods and enhancement of the source code, and assigned all intellectual property to GOG.  Our GOG contact agreed that this wasn't acceptable (especially given Volition's very generous licensing arrangements for both mods and the code), and said that he would check with their legal department.  That was in January 2009, and that was the last we heard of it.

Thats a shame but I can certainly see why it happened

[Colonol Dekker]

Suddenly? I've always sounded awesome.

I thought you were Michaels son in GtaV

[Goober5000]

That's such a damn shame.  Why would they ever want to become an affiliate with a modding organisation and then stop them modding?

You'll find that a lot of times there is a disconnect between what the company wants and what the lawyers want.  The lawyers were probably covering all their bases, and the company wasn't aware of the ramifications.  And, as often happens in legalese, the agreement didn't specifically that we had to stop modding, it was merely the natural interpretation of the wording.  (E.g. "you may not produce any derivative works of the product".)

As for why they never got back to us, I can think of three reasons: a) it got lost in the to-do list, b) the lawyers convinced the company it was too risky to change the agreement, c) the GOG executives truly do not want to allow mods.  I think c) is unlikely.

[headdie]

That's such a damn shame.  Why would they ever want to become an affiliate with a modding organisation and then stop them modding?

You'll find that a lot of times there is a disconnect between what the company wants and what the lawyers want.  The lawyers were probably covering all their bases, and the company wasn't aware of the ramifications.  And, as often happens in legalese, the agreement didn't specifically that we had to stop modding, it was merely the natural interpretation of the wording.  (E.g. "you may not produce any derivative works of the product".)

As for why they never got back to us, I can think of three reasons: a) it got lost in the to-do list, b) the lawyers convinced the company it was too risky to change the agreement, c) the GOG executives truly do not want to allow mods.  I think c) is unlikely.

given that we have had other interactions i would agree C is not likely, personally I would lean towards option A after B happened