[theme-reviewers] Copyright notice in functions.php?

Justin Tadlock justin at justintadlock.com
Fri Sep 21 07:18:13 UTC 2012


That is the Modified BSD license, which is compatible with the GPL:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ModifiedBSD

Also, you must retain copyright notices, even with the GPL. Licenses are 
meant to protect your copyright.

On 9/21/2012 1:42 AM, Bryce Adams wrote:
> If the code itself is not GPL (and as it requires a copyright notice 
> be included with it, I don't believe it is), it cannot be within the 
> theme.
>
> -- 
> Bryce Adams
>
> On Friday, 21 September 2012 at 4:33 PM, Trent Lapinski wrote:
>
>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/sketchbook/1.0.3&new_path=/sketchbook/1.0.4 
>>
>>
>> Wasn't sure what to do with this one, if you go down to the 
>> sketchbook-functions.php file there's code thats copied with a pretty 
>> lengthy copyright notice, and I'm unsure if this fits within the GPL.
>>
>> Need a little direction on this one?
>>
>> --Trent Lapinski
>> =============
>> CEO of CyberChimps LLC
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