<div dir="ltr">Also to note, since Child-Themes are now accepted into the repository, derivative themes may undergo even more strenuous requirements for their "significant design/functionality difference from the original work"</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>Edward Caissie<br>aka Cais.</div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Chip Bennett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Please don't reply to digest emails. If you want to engage in discussion, please subscribe to individual emails, so that you can reply to the relevant discussion thread.<div><br></div><div>You're talking about derivative Themes. Yes: derivative Themes are allowed in the directory. But the same rule applies: they must demonstrate significant design/functionality difference from the original work.</div>
</div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 4:13 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kurachababy@gmail.com" target="_blank">kurachababy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thank you for the reply. But just to confirm, I am not just referring to child themes. I am also referring to a parent theme.<div>
I would also like to create a new parent theme that is based on another theme in the Theme Directory. So it's okay,</div>
<div>correct?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:05 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-request@lists.wordpress.org" target="_blank">theme-reviewers-request@lists.wordpress.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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1. Re: Theme/Plugin Directory Consistency in re: SIL OFL GPL<br>
Compatibility (Chip Bennett)<br>
2. Re: Ticket in stuck? (Emil Uzelac)<br>
3. Submitting themes based on existing themes, about child<br>
themes (kurachababy kurachababy)<br>
4. Re: Submitting themes based on existing themes, about child<br>
themes (Chip Bennett)<br>
5. Re: Submitting themes based on existing themes, about child<br>
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 08:39:09 -0400<br>
From: Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
To: "[theme-reviewers]" <<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org" target="_blank">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Theme/Plugin Directory Consistency in<br>
re: SIL OFL GPL Compatibility<br>
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I meant to link directly here:<br>
<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2013/05/01/font-awesome/" target="_blank">https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2013/05/01/font-awesome/</a><br>
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Need more coffee...<br>
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On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Just a heads-up: SIL OFL is now formally considered as GPL-compatible for<br>
> fonts in the Plugin directory:<br>
> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpdailyco/~3/dWva-WlY0QU/" target="_blank">http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpdailyco/~3/dWva-WlY0QU/</a><br>
><br>
> I believe that should resolve any remaining licensing policy differences<br>
> between the Theme and Plugin directories; hopefully that will eliminate<br>
> some licensing ambiguity/confusion.<br>
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> *Tips coffee cup to the Plugins Team*<br>
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> Chip<br>
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Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:46:43 -0500<br>
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done!<br>
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> Sorry, damned editor...<br>
> <a href="http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12136" target="_blank">http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12136</a><br>
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Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 14:28:02 -0400<br>
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Subject: [theme-reviewers] Submitting themes based on existing themes,<br>
about child themes<br>
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Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme<br>
directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example Twenty<br>
Eleven.<br>
<br>
### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:<br>
<br>
1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on<br>
any existing themes?<br>
<br>
2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or<br>
standalone parent theme that can be based on?<br>
<br>
3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?<br>
<br>
4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,<br>
WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?<br>
<br>
5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?<br>
<br>
6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how do<br>
I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css<br>
header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see the<br>
Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add credits<br>
in the readme.txt file?<br>
<br>
7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,<br>
banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change<br>
them?<br>
<br>
<br>
### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory<br>
yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my<br>
questions are:<br>
<br>
1. Are child themes allowed now?<br>
<br>
2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's okay<br>
to be based on any themes in the directory?<br>
<br>
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Thank you!<br>
<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
John Lee<br>
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Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 14:58:32 -0400<br>
From: Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
To: "[theme-reviewers]" <<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org" target="_blank">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Submitting themes based on existing<br>
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1-5) Child Themes must use a currently approved (i.e. currently listed in<br>
the official Theme directory) Theme as a template, and must demonstrate<br>
significant design/functionality distinction from the Parent Theme.<br>
<br>
6) Proper copyright/license attribution for a Child Theme would be, e.g.,<br>
as follows:<br>
<br>
Fred WordPress Theme, copyright 2013 Fred Rogers<br>
Fred is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.0<br>
<br>
Fred WordPress Theme is a derivative of Twenty Twelve, copyright 2012 The<br>
WordPress Team<br>
Twenty Twelve is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL<br>
<br>
<br>
The critical elements: Theme name, copyright, distribution terms;<br>
derivative work declaration, original work copyright, original work<br>
distribution terms.<br>
<br>
7) All Themes in the directory are GPL-compatible, so yes<br>
<br>
B1) Yes, Child Themes are accepted in the Theme directory now<br>
<br>
B2) See answer to 1-5, above<br>
<br>
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On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <<br>
<a href="mailto:kurachababy@gmail.com" target="_blank">kurachababy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme<br>
> directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example Twenty<br>
> Eleven.<br>
><br>
> ### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:<br>
><br>
> 1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on<br>
> any existing themes?<br>
><br>
> 2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or<br>
> standalone parent theme that can be based on?<br>
><br>
> 3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?<br>
><br>
> 4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,<br>
> WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?<br>
><br>
> 5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?<br>
><br>
> 6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how<br>
> do I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css<br>
> header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see the<br>
> Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add credits<br>
> in the readme.txt file?<br>
><br>
> 7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,<br>
> banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change<br>
> them?<br>
><br>
><br>
> ### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory<br>
> yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my<br>
> questions are:<br>
><br>
> 1. Are child themes allowed now?<br>
><br>
> 2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's<br>
> okay to be based on any themes in the directory?<br>
><br>
><br>
> Thank you!<br>
><br>
><br>
> Best regards,<br>
> John Lee<br>
><br>
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Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 00:35:01 +0530<br>
From: Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Regarding #5<br>
Can someone buy a commercial theme with GPL license from a themeshop and<br>
submit it here?<br>
Will it be considered a clone of existing theme and rejected as such?<br>
<br>
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On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> 1-5) Child Themes must use a currently approved (i.e. currently listed in<br>
> the official Theme directory) Theme as a template, and must demonstrate<br>
> significant design/functionality distinction from the Parent Theme.<br>
><br>
> 6) Proper copyright/license attribution for a Child Theme would be, e.g.,<br>
> as follows:<br>
><br>
> Fred WordPress Theme, copyright 2013 Fred Rogers<br>
> Fred is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.0<br>
><br>
> Fred WordPress Theme is a derivative of Twenty Twelve, copyright 2012 The<br>
> WordPress Team<br>
> Twenty Twelve is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL<br>
><br>
><br>
> The critical elements: Theme name, copyright, distribution terms;<br>
> derivative work declaration, original work copyright, original work<br>
> distribution terms.<br>
><br>
> 7) All Themes in the directory are GPL-compatible, so yes<br>
><br>
> B1) Yes, Child Themes are accepted in the Theme directory now<br>
><br>
> B2) See answer to 1-5, above<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <<br>
> <a href="mailto:kurachababy@gmail.com" target="_blank">kurachababy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme<br>
>> directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example Twenty<br>
>> Eleven.<br>
>><br>
>> ### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on<br>
>> any existing themes?<br>
>><br>
>> 2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or<br>
>> standalone parent theme that can be based on?<br>
>><br>
>> 3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?<br>
>><br>
>> 4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,<br>
>> WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?<br>
>><br>
>> 5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?<br>
>><br>
>> 6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how<br>
>> do I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css<br>
>> header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see the<br>
>> Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add credits<br>
>> in the readme.txt file?<br>
>><br>
>> 7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,<br>
>> banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change<br>
>> them?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory<br>
>> yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my<br>
>> questions are:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. Are child themes allowed now?<br>
>><br>
>> 2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's<br>
>> okay to be based on any themes in the directory?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thank you!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Best regards,<br>
>> John Lee<br>
>><br>
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