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

[Amy Hendrix]

Nope. They're using the Glyphicons set (license terms at
http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/) which requires a backlink
and restricts further redistribution of the set.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Azizur Rahman
<prodevstudio+wordpress at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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