[IGDA_indies] Confidential Information

[Brian Hook]

I think you're going to find that this is a losing battle.  From=
 
their point of view, they're "at risk" by divulging their 
confidential information.  From your point of view, you're at=
 risk by 
being exposed to their stuff which they may later claim you=
 "stole".

I don't think there's a clean solution to this, because if you=
 try to 
protect yourself they'll likely end up thinking you're being=
 sneaky.

Probably the best license to model yourself on is a dev kit=
 license 
from someone like Sony or NOA, if you can find such a thing. =
 Because 
those are going to be structured knowing that the users will have=
 to 
use competing platforms as well.

But I'd be surprised if they were any less onerous.  The=
 publishers 
and hardware manufacturers have all the clout, and they really=
 don't 
have to budge on these issues.

Brian