[theme-reviewers] twitter bootstrap

[Emil Uzelac]

Correct GPL v3 only


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 9:15 PM, yulian yordanov <yul.yordanov at gmail.com>wrote:

>  Just checked the Bootstrap license. The code is under Apache License
> v2.0 which is GPL compatible. But as it's written in gnu.org - it's
> compatible with GPL v3.0 only, not with GPL v2.0. So if you make a theme
> with Bootstrap it have to be released under GPL v3.0.
> GPL 3 is acceptable in WP repo, I just wanted to be clear.
> This is the exact quotation from
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#apache2
>
> This is a free software license, compatible with version 3 of the GNU GPL.
> Please note that this license is not compatible with GPL version 2,
> because it has some requirements that are not in the that GPL version.
> These include certain patent termination and indemnification provisions.
> The patent termination provision is a good thing, which is why we recommend
> the Apache 2.0 license for substantial programs over other lax permissive
>
> Fingli
>
>  On 30.3.2013 20:59, priyanshu mittal wrote:
>
> @fingli Actually I am not  happy with the css  used   for my  theme in
> repo so planning to change its presentation all over by using twitter
> bootstrap. Hey you remember the theme redify you reviewed it once , hey can
> i ask you for a favor?
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:25 AM, yulian yordanov <yul.yordanov at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Yes, as long as you mention it in theme's description. I think there
>> are some themes in repo which use it already.
>>
>> Fingli
>>
>>
>> On 30.3.2013 20:52, priyanshu mittal wrote:
>>
>>  Hey can i use twitter bootstrap css system to create a themes for
>> wordpress.org
>>
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