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

[Azizur Rahman]

Chip,

I am asking the same question and Twitter is Giving Apache v2 which
means you can do GPL3.


On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:26 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
> 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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