Where to ask WotC for permission ?

[Nubi]

Hi, I'm developing a Windows Application for magic players. It's basicly a fast search engine coupled with a function to create lists (i.e. decklists, havelists etc.)

But I'd really like to include pictures in the program, yet I'm quite sure I'll have to get permission from Wizards. So my question is: Does anyone know where to ask them for permission ?
I've searched their homepage with no luck :/

[terevaune]

You could just post the question to ask wizards on magicthegathering.com

[TylerEss]

Or you could write your program in such a way that it diddn't include or require a database of card images, but could easily have one added by the individual users.

Then "someone" could assemble such a database (and by database I mean directory full of jpeg files each named a cardname *grin*) and distribute it anonymously in a zipfile as an add-on to your program.

With such an arangement, Wizards can't file legal action to stop distribution of your Windows program, because you're not violating their intellectual property rights-the "person" passing the scans around is.

Note that there's several lawyers on this board, but I'm not one of them. I just know that this method has been used to great success in the past with many different sorts of projects.

Cheers!

[Nubi]

Well the program already works with or without pictures, even if one choices to use them and they don't exist, it just reverts to text. However I'd rather do things the legal way, so I'll try asking on magicthegathering.com. Thanks for your help