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

[Azizur Rahman]

Interestingly I am still waiting for a reply from Twitter HQ:

https://twitter.com/#!/Azizur/status/160138044610056193




On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
> Not sure
>
> On Feb 2, 2012 4:26 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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