[theme-reviewers] Heads up - Bootstrap icons are not GPL

[Azizur Rahman]

Since Bootstrap is Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0,
which I assume the icons are includes since its not explicitly
mentioned.

And from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License#GPL_compatibility

"a project combining GPL version 3 and Apache License 2.0 code will
need to be licensed under the GPL version 3"

So Icons can be included as long as the theme is GPL v3.

Please correct me if I am on the wrong track here.

Regards,

Azizur



On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
> Licensing information, including a link to the GNU-accepted list of
> GPL-compatible licenses, is fully documented in the Theme Review Guidelines
> in the Codex:
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Licensing
>
> Personally, I would like to see a bit of flexibility with respect to bundled
> resources such as images/fonts/etc., for which GPL-compatibility is not as
> critical as it is with functional Theme code. But, until we are given that
> leeway, we operate under the 100% GPL-compatible policy. Thus, merely
> stating that a resource is "free for personal and commercial use" isn't
> sufficient as GPL-compatible.
>
> Chip
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Alex Mansfield <alex at sackclothstudios.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> What are the exact rules for licenses? I believe that Creative Commons
>> is not compatible with the GPL, but what about Apache, MIT licenses
>> etc. Also, what about icons that are "free for personal and commercial
>> use" but don't contain any licensing at all? I'm confused.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:22 AM, George Mamadashvili
>> <georgemamadashvili at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks Emil
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> approved!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Not all no I will check in the morning. Thanks for Bootstrap update.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Feb 2, 2012 2:03 AM, "George Mamadashvili"
>> >>> <georgemamadashvili at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Emil
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I think that theme is base on Bootstrap v1, and icons were added in
>> >>>> v2
>> >>>> (released 1 February)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> p.s. I commented in Trac Ticket Review Queue 3 days ago and my still
>> >>>> waiting moderation, is just me or all comments are moderated?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> If I am not mistaking there are one or two Bootstrap Themes in trac
>> >>>>> right now, that should be checked for icons.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Feb 1, 2012 10:35 PM, "Emil Uzelac" <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Thanks Amy that is good to know!
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> On Feb 1, 2012 10:15 PM, "Amy Hendrix" <sabreuse at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> A heads up from Mark Jaquith on Twitter:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Note that if you're making a Bootstrap-based WordPress theme for
>> >>>>>>> redistribution, it *cannot* include the icons (not GPLv3
>> >>>>>>> compatible).
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> (original:
>> >>>>>>> https://twitter.com/#!/markjaquith/status/164923778202214400)
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