This question veers off-topic, but: how is the Twitter Bootstrap project able to redistribute those icons, and not be in violation of the license?<div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Emil Uzelac <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font color="#333333"><font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Just to clear few things up. Mark 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 included in Bootstrap are Glyphicons. If you're using free icons the license for that is Creative Commons, CC is not GPL-Compatible. <a href="http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/" target="_blank">http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/</a> there's also PRO, however either or "</font></font></font><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You must not resell icons or distribute it other than referring to the website <a href="http://glyphicons.com" target="_blank">glyphicons.com</a>"</font><div>
<font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cheers,</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Emil<br>
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On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Azizur Rahman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:prodevstudio%2Bwordpress@gmail.com" target="_blank">prodevstudio+wordpress@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div><div class="h5"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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>
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On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Licensing information, including a link to the GNU-accepted list of<br>
> GPL-compatible licenses, is fully documented in the Theme Review 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 bundled<br>
> resources such as images/fonts/etc., for which GPL-compatibility is not as<br>
> critical as it is with functional Theme code. But, until we are given 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 <<a href="mailto:alex@sackclothstudios.com" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> approved!<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com" target="_blank">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> Not all no I will check in the morning. Thanks for Bootstrap update.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> On Feb 2, 2012 2:03 AM, "George Mamadashvili"<br>
>> >>> <<a href="mailto:georgemamadashvili@gmail.com" target="_blank">georgemamadashvili@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Emil<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> I think that theme is base on Bootstrap v1, and icons were added in<br>
>> >>>> v2<br>
>> >>>> (released 1 February)<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> p.s. I commented in Trac Ticket Review Queue 3 days ago and my 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" target="_blank">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> If I am not mistaking there are one or two Bootstrap Themes in 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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">sabreuse@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>>> A heads up from Mark Jaquith on Twitter:<br>
>> >>>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>>> Note that if you're making a Bootstrap-based WordPress theme 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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