[theme-reviewers] GPL-Compatibility

Thu Jun 5 12:33:50 UTC 2014

Yes exactly setting the new guideline is the best way for reviewer

On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are we going to police the screenshot? I feel that we may went too far for
> reviewer. If this is the case, we will have to set the guideline for
> reviewers.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> so many themes were approved with unsplash and pixabay images, have to
>> watch the #1 queue carefully
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:32 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Pixabay appears to be a site where copyright holders upload their
>>> images, and upon upload, Pixabay says, "by uploading, you agree to
>>> distribute your pictures under the terms we specify".
>>>
>>> So, if the images are Public Domain outside of/prior to uploading to
>>> Pixabay, then they remain Public Domain. But if the images are only CC0
>>> because of the act of uploading to Pixabay, then they would be under the
>>> *actual* terms of the site. And those *actual* terms impose
>>> non-GPL-compatible restrictions.
>>>
>>> So again: you have to go back to the license specified by the copyright
>>> holder.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:53 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> But sometime back, you said the CC0 mentioned on the image overrides
>>>> that and you okayed pixabay, so that is now null and void?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:21 PM, rose tail <metallicarosetail at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks a lot for you suggestion
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Looking at the site's license terms:
>>>>>> http://pixabay.com/en/service/terms/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think the images are licensed compatibly with GPL. For
>>>>>> example:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    - *You may not use Images for* pornographic, unlawful or other
>>>>>>    immoral purposes, or in a way that can give a bad name to depicted persons,
>>>>>>    or to imply endorsement of products and services by identifiable persons,
>>>>>>    brands, organisations, etc.
>>>>>>    - You are not allowed to mass download Images with an
>>>>>>    application, *or reuse a big part of the Images for
>>>>>>    redistribution on a similar Website*.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neither of these terms is GPL-compatible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the license of the specific image?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you don't know, then you can't use it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:38 AM, rose tail <
>>>>>>> metallicarosetail at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can image be used from pixabay or not ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, that's always a possibility and it absolutely
>>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Someone might rip off someone else's work or otherwise infringe
>>>>>>>>> and upload or re-release something under their claim of ownership or a new
>>>>>>>>> license, then anyone else that uses that work or even promotes it, shares
>>>>>>>>> it with others, ends up inadvertently and ignorantly violating the original
>>>>>>>>> owner's rights.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> All we can do is navigate the sometimes tricky world of trademark
>>>>>>>>> and copyright law and respect other's rights as much as we can, with the
>>>>>>>>> information we have, be kind to one another, in other words, be mature
>>>>>>>>> adults and just use our common sense.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Then, if one day you get a legitimate cease and desist email
>>>>>>>>> (which sometimes is just as unfortunate for the person that has to send out
>>>>>>>>> such notices in the first place as it is for you to receive them), there's
>>>>>>>>> no reason to be scared or get defensive, you should simply apologize, let
>>>>>>>>> them know that you had no idea you were violating their rights and work to
>>>>>>>>> quickly and amicably resolve the issue. I'd say 9/10 times, that's all
>>>>>>>>> there is to it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, some people/companies might, on rare occasion, try
>>>>>>>>> to seek monetary damages or to censor others whether you knew you were
>>>>>>>>> doing anything wrong or not. That's partly what
>>>>>>>>> http://www.chillingeffects.org/ is about covering.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It's kind of a hope for the best, prepare for the worst type
>>>>>>>>> situation. You can hope that everyone always does the right thing, but
>>>>>>>>> prepare for the fact that they most inevitably won't.
>>>>>>>>>
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