[theme-reviewers] Gumby Framework Licence

[Chip Bennett]

Right: even when bundled with a GPLv3 license, the Gumby framework itself
retains its original MIT license.


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> meaning, you're good as long as you keep the original license :)
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:14 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> Gumby appears to be a CSS framework. Gumby is licensed under MIT.
>>
>> Jane Doe's WordPress Theme incorporates Gumby. Jane Doe releases her
>> Theme under GPLv3.
>>
>> The Theme is licensed under GPLv3. The bundled Gumby framework remains
>> licensed under MIT. The two licenses are compatible with each other, so
>> that's no problem.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> If Jane Doe releases a Theme under MIT, John Doe can use the Theme Jane
>>> made, however, John cannot relicense (change the license from MIT to GPL)
>>>
>>> Few scenarios:
>>>
>>> a) John can contact Jane and ask for written permission to change the
>>> license.
>>> b) Leave MIT and add GPLv3 to your own work.
>>>
>>> I am no Lawyer and other will confirm or...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What do you mean No or Yes? Do you mean GPL 3 not required?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Relicense? No. Multi-license Yes!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
>>>>>    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_compatibility
>>>>>    -
>>>>>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Compatibility_and_multi-licensing
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Simply declare it in style.css
>>>>>>
>>>>>> License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
>>>>>> License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Tunbosun Ayinla <tayinla at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am new to licensing, pls how do I make my theme to be licensed GPL
>>>>>>> 3.0
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/14/13, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Yes - It is licensed under MIT. Make sure your theme is licensed
>>>>>>> GPL 3.0 or
>>>>>>> > above.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Tunbosun Ayinla <
>>>>>>> tayinla at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> Please I would like to know if I can use Gumby Framework in a
>>>>>>> theme
>>>>>>> >> that I want to release on WordPress.org.
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