[theme-reviewers] Gumby Framework Licence

[Justin Tadlock]

Also, another option is to license the theme itself under the MIT license.

On 8/14/2013 5:34 PM, Chip Bennett wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>         <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>                         <mailto: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
>                             <mailto: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
>                             <mailto: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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