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[Podz]

Kaf Oseo wrote:
> Podz wrote:
>> I will have not the slightest hesitation to point at both good and poor
>> theme authors.
> 
> Just let's be clear on this: a theme which does not support widgets is
> not broken, 

True - many do not right now

and just because a theme author does not choose to support
> them does not make them a poor one.

...yeah . . . .. if I'm a theme author and I churn out themes that are
not compliant, I'm a bad author if I am aware that people would like me
to make them compliant.

If a theme author says "No" that is indeed their choice, but if I take
their theme, make it sidebar compliant can I then release it as a new
theme with my name on (and a nod to the original in the css only)?
If this IS the case, then expect a rash of new themes.

If a theme author says "No" and we fix it in the forums and post it,
should we ask for credit? (I'll argue both sides on this).
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Themes that do not support are work right now. I think we owe it to
users both to help them and ask them to ask the authors.

Themes that will not be supported .... that's a whole new bag of
spanners. They want their name on a theme but they expect others to fix
it? .. I hope that doesn't happen. Names in lights need to be worked for.

P.