No, you can't "do" GPLv3, unless it is distributed under GPLv3.<div><br></div><div>At most, it means that *Twitter can't legally distribute the bundled code*, NOT that you can "assume" the icons are licensed under GPLv3.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Though, who knows? Maybe Twitter got a special licensing arrangement from the copyright holder?</div><div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Azizur Rahman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:prodevstudio%2Bwordpress@gmail.com">prodevstudio+wordpress@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Chip,<br>
<br>
I am asking the same question and Twitter is Giving Apache v2 which<br>
means you can do GPL3.<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
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On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:26 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> This question veers off-topic, but: how is the Twitter Bootstrap project<br>
> able to redistribute those icons, and not be in violation of the license?<br>
><br>
> Chip<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Just to clear few things up. Mark<br>
>> was referring to <a href="https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/tree/master/img" target="_blank">https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/tree/master/img</a> icons<br>
>> included in Bootstrap are Glyphicons. If you're using free icons the license<br>
>> for that is Creative Commons, CC is not<br>
>> GPL-Compatible. <a href="http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/" target="_blank">http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/</a> there's also PRO,<br>
>> however either or "You must not resell icons or distribute it other than<br>
>> referring to the website <a href="http://glyphicons.com" target="_blank">glyphicons.com</a>"<br>
>><br>
>> Cheers,<br>
>> Emil<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Azizur Rahman<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:prodevstudio%2Bwordpress@gmail.com">prodevstudio+wordpress@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Since Bootstrap is Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0,<br>
>>> which I assume the icons are includes since its not explicitly<br>
>>> mentioned.<br>
>>><br>
>>> And from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License#GPL_compatibility" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License#GPL_compatibility</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> "a project combining GPL version 3 and Apache License 2.0 code will<br>
>>> need to be licensed under the GPL version 3"<br>
>>><br>
>>> So Icons can be included as long as the theme is GPL v3.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Please correct me if I am on the wrong track here.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Azizur<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>> > Licensing information, including a link to the GNU-accepted list of<br>
>>> > GPL-compatible licenses, is fully documented in the Theme Review<br>
>>> > Guidelines<br>
>>> > in the Codex:<br>
>>> > <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Licensing" target="_blank">http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Licensing</a><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Personally, I would like to see a bit of flexibility with respect to<br>
>>> > bundled<br>
>>> > resources such as images/fonts/etc., for which GPL-compatibility is not<br>
>>> > as<br>
>>> > critical as it is with functional Theme code. But, until we are given<br>
>>> > that<br>
>>> > leeway, we operate under the 100% GPL-compatible policy. Thus, merely<br>
>>> > stating that a resource is "free for personal and commercial use" isn't<br>
>>> > sufficient as GPL-compatible.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Chip<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Alex Mansfield<br>
>>> > <<a href="mailto:alex@sackclothstudios.com">alex@sackclothstudios.com</a>><br>
>>> > wrote:<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> What are the exact rules for licenses? I believe that Creative Commons<br>
>>> >> is not compatible with the GPL, but what about Apache, MIT licenses<br>
>>> >> etc. Also, what about icons that are "free for personal and commercial<br>
>>> >> use" but don't contain any licensing at all? I'm confused.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Alex<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:22 AM, George Mamadashvili<br>
>>> >> <<a href="mailto:georgemamadashvili@gmail.com">georgemamadashvili@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> >> > Thanks Emil<br>
>>> >> ><br>
>>> >> ><br>
>>> >> > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>><br>
>>> >> > wrote:<br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> approved!<br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>><br>
>>> >> >> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>><br>
>>> >> >>> Not all no I will check in the morning. Thanks for Bootstrap<br>
>>> >> >>> update.<br>
>>> >> >>><br>
>>> >> >>> On Feb 2, 2012 2:03 AM, "George Mamadashvili"<br>
>>> >> >>> <<a href="mailto:georgemamadashvili@gmail.com">georgemamadashvili@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>>><br>
>>> >> >>>> Emil<br>
>>> >> >>>><br>
>>> >> >>>> I think that theme is base on Bootstrap v1, and icons were added<br>
>>> >> >>>> in<br>
>>> >> >>>> v2<br>
>>> >> >>>> (released 1 February)<br>
>>> >> >>>><br>
>>> >> >>>> p.s. I commented in Trac Ticket Review Queue 3 days ago and my<br>
>>> >> >>>> still<br>
>>> >> >>>> waiting moderation, is just me or all comments are moderated?<br>
>>> >> >>>><br>
>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>><br>
>>> >> >>>> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>> If I am not mistaking there are one or two Bootstrap Themes in<br>
>>> >> >>>>> trac<br>
>>> >> >>>>> right now, that should be checked for icons.<br>
>>> >> >>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>> On Feb 1, 2012 10:35 PM, "Emil Uzelac" <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>> Thanks Amy that is good to know!<br>
>>> >> >>>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>> On Feb 1, 2012 10:15 PM, "Amy Hendrix" <<a href="mailto:sabreuse@gmail.com">sabreuse@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> A heads up from Mark Jaquith on Twitter:<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Note that if you're making a Bootstrap-based WordPress theme<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> for<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> redistribution, it *cannot* include the icons (not GPLv3<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> compatible).<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>><br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> (original:<br>
>>> >> >>>>>>> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/markjaquith/status/164923778202214400" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/#!/markjaquith/status/164923778202214400</a>)<br>
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