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

[Emil Uzelac]

Just to clear few things up. Mark was referring to
https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/tree/master/img icons included in
Bootstrap are Glyphicons. If you're using free icons the license for that
is Creative Commons, CC is not GPL-Compatible.
http://glyphicons.com/glyphicons-licenses/ there's also PRO, however either
or "You must not resell icons or distribute it other than referring to the
website glyphicons.com"

Cheers,
Emil



On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:14 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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