[theme-reviewers] Gumby Framework Licence

[Emil Uzelac]

meaning, you're good as long as you keep the original license :)


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:14 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> Gumby appears to be a CSS framework. Gumby is licensed under MIT.
>
> Jane Doe's WordPress Theme incorporates Gumby. Jane Doe releases her Theme
> under GPLv3.
>
> The Theme is licensed under GPLv3. The bundled Gumby framework remains
> licensed under MIT. The two licenses are compatible with each other, so
> that's no problem.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>
>> If Jane Doe releases a Theme under MIT, John Doe can use the Theme Jane
>> made, however, John cannot relicense (change the license from MIT to GPL)
>>
>> Few scenarios:
>>
>> a) John can contact Jane and ask for written permission to change the
>> license.
>> b) Leave MIT and add GPLv3 to your own work.
>>
>> I am no Lawyer and other will confirm or...
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What do you mean No or Yes? Do you mean GPL 3 not required?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Relicense? No. Multi-license Yes!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
>>>>    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_compatibility
>>>>    -
>>>>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Compatibility_and_multi-licensing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Simply declare it in style.css
>>>>>
>>>>> License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
>>>>> License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Tunbosun Ayinla <tayinla at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am new to licensing, pls how do I make my theme to be licensed GPL
>>>>>> 3.0
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/14/13, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > Yes - It is licensed under MIT. Make sure your theme is licensed
>>>>>> GPL 3.0 or
>>>>>> > above.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Tunbosun Ayinla <tayinla at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Please I would like to know if I can use Gumby Framework in a theme
>>>>>> >> that I want to release on WordPress.org.
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