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

Thu Feb 2 22:26:49 UTC 2012

This question veers off-topic, but: how is the Twitter Bootstrap project
able to redistribute those icons, and not be in violation of the license?

Chip

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:

> 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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