[theme-reviewers] bundled resources

[Chip Bennett]

Note: I've added the Ubuntu Font License (UFL) to that list. It is SIL-OFL,
modified to ensure the font stays open/free even if embedded in an
application, and then extracted again.




On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 7:28 AM, carolina poena <myazalea at hotmail.com>wrote:

> yeah it's tricky... so as long as they "allow thier usage on sites" -it
> doesnt have to be one of these?
> What if theme is GPL2 and font GPL3?
>
> Fonts bundled with Themes submitted to the WordPress Theme directory are *
> required* to be licensed under one of the following font licenses:
>
>    - Arphic Public License (Arphic)
>    - Baekmuk License (Baekmuk)
>    - Bitstream Vera License (Bitstream Vera)
>    - GNU GPL (with font exception) (GPL)
>    - GUST e-Foundry Font License/LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL)
>    - IPA Font License (IPA)
>    - Liberation Font License (Liberation)
>    - LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL)
>    - mplus Font License (mplus)
>    - ParaType Font License (PTFL)
>    - SIL Open Font License (OFL)
>    - STIX Fonts User License (STIX)
>    - Wadalab Fonts License (Wadalab)
>    - XANO Mincho Font License (XANO)
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: otto at ottodestruct.com
> > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:16:13 -0500
>
> > To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> > Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] bundled resources
> >
> > I'd say it is fine to optionally use fonts from public resources like
> > Google Fonts and similar. However, yes, the theme needs to link to
> > something about that font somewhere. This something should both be a
> > credit page, as well as stating what license the font is available
> > under.
> >
> > For example, if a theme used Open Sans from Google Fonts, then I'd
> > expect it to have a link in comments or the readme.txt file to
> > http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans , which states where
> > the font came from as well as the Apache License it's available under.
> >
> > Font licensing can be complex and tricky, so it's important that fonts
> > used by themes have licenses which allow their usage on sites.
> >
> > Additionally, note that not every web user can see fonts from
> > third-party sites, so appropriate fallbacks should be coded into the
> > CSS to allow for more "default" fonts to be used as well.
> >
> > -Otto
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 5:22 AM, carolina poena <myazalea at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > A question from a recent ticket:
> > > "the reviewer asked for including font license, but the theme doesn't
> bundle
> > > or distribute the fonts?"
> > >
> > >
> > > -Are enqueued fonts not to be treated the same as fonts that are
> actually
> > > included in the themes folders?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:58:44 -0400
> > > From: chip at chipbennett.net
> > > To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> > > Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] bundled resources
> > >
> > >
> > > Nope; that is sufficient. It just needs to be included in the Theme.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 1:57 PM, carolina poena <myazalea at hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Is it not enough if the bundled resource (when applicable) state their
> > > copryright and license at the top of their file? Does it still need to
> be
> > > stated in a seperate readme file?
> > >
> > >
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