[theme-reviewers] Page listed on Commercially Supported GPL Themes don't offer GPL Themes!

[Justin Tadlock]

Most likely, they just didn't understand the GPL.  I know when I first 
got into developing themes, I was using a CC license because I simply 
didn't know any better.  Other theme devs were using it, so I just 
figured it was what I was supposed to use.  No one had explained 
licensing issues to me.  Heck, I don't even remember hearing about the 
GPL until I had been using WP for a couple of years.

Of course, I wasn't running a business at the time.  I was just a 
collage student wanting to learn about Web design.

On 3/16/2011 2:09 PM, Chip Bennett wrote:
> One is compelled to ask: if a developer does not want their Themes to 
> be redistributed, why on earth would that developer release his Themes 
> under a license that explicitly grants the right to redistribute?
>
> Chip
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com 
> <mailto:otto at ottodestruct.com>> wrote:
>
>     After communicating with them, they said they changed the terms
>     because of somebody redistributing their themes, which they did not
>     want.
>
>     I have removed them from the commercial themes listing.
>
>     -Otto
>
>
>
>     On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com
>     <mailto:otto at ottodestruct.com>> wrote:
>     > I'll contact them, and if needed, remove them from the listing.
>     >
>     > -Otto
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:47 PM, NetReview <kontakt at netreview.de
>     <mailto:kontakt at netreview.de>> wrote:
>     >> I found out that the page http://wparcade.com/ listed on
>     >> http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial/ doesn't offer
>     any GPL themes.
>     >>
>     >> They are released under a custom license:
>     >>
>     >>> Theme Licensing & Usage
>     >>>
>     >>> Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By
>     using the
>     >>> website and ordering a theme, you agree to the following terms
>     & conditions.
>     >>> - Themes purchased at WPArcade.com must be installed in only a
>     single
>     >>> domain name. Multiple Installations of the same template in
>     different domain
>     >>> name(s) are strictly prohibited. Unless you buy separate
>     license for it.
>     >>> - Themes purchased at WPArcade.com are for the exclusive use
>     for those who
>     >>> purchase the themes, they cannot be resold to any third party
>     under any
>     >>> circumstances.
>     >>> - You are not allowed to resell or redistribute our themes,
>     modified or
>     >>> unmodified, to another person, nor can a user place any of our
>     themes,
>     >>> modified or unmodified, on a website or any other medium for
>     distribution or
>     >>> be included in any service or other without our permission.
>     >>
>     >> Such site should not be listed on the "Commercially Supported
>     GPL Themes"
>     >> page.
>     >>
>     >> Best regards,
>     >> NetReview
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