[theme-reviewers] Theme license agreement

[Doug Stewart]

I disagree on the "please". The author is asking, not demanding. It's a
"please be nice", not a license.


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Daniel Tara <contact at onedesigns.com> wrote:

> Neither is the "keep the footer link intact" thing.
>
> On Nov 8, 2012, at 11:49 PM, Benjamin Howe wrote:
>
> No - this line makes it completely incompatible with GPL freedoms:
>
> "Please do not use the theme on Warez, Porn or Gambling related blog" and
> the freedom to use the work for whatever purpose.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Türker YILDIRIM <turker.biz at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is this acceptable?
>>
>>
>> The Theme, Simplicity, is 100% GPL. You can use it in as many WordPress
>>> powered blog as you want as long as you keep the footer link (credit)
>>> intact.
>>>
>>
>>> Please do not use the theme on Warez, Porn or Gambling related blog
>>>
>>
>> Turker.
>>
>>
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