[theme-reviewers] theme-reviewers Digest, Vol 36, Issue 5

Fri May 3 20:13:43 UTC 2013

Thank you for the reply. But just to confirm, I am not just referring to
child themes. I am also referring to a parent theme.
I would also like to create a new parent theme that is based on another
theme in the Theme Directory. So it's okay,
correct?

Thank you.

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:05 PM, <theme-reviewers-request at lists.wordpress.org
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>    1. Re: Theme/Plugin Directory Consistency in re: SIL OFL GPL
>       Compatibility (Chip Bennett)
>    2. Re: Ticket in stuck? (Emil Uzelac)
>    3. Submitting themes based on existing themes,       about child
>       themes (kurachababy kurachababy)
>    4. Re: Submitting themes based on existing themes, about child
>       themes (Chip Bennett)
>    5. Re: Submitting themes based on existing themes, about child
>       themes (Srikanth Koneru)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 08:39:09 -0400
> From: Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> To: "[theme-reviewers]" <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Theme/Plugin Directory Consistency in
>         re: SIL OFL GPL Compatibility
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> I meant to link directly here:
> https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2013/05/01/font-awesome/
>
> Need more coffee...
>
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>
> > Just a heads-up: SIL OFL is now formally considered as GPL-compatible for
> > fonts in the Plugin directory:
> > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpdailyco/~3/dWva-WlY0QU/
> >
> > I believe that should resolve any remaining licensing policy differences
> > between the Theme and Plugin directories; hopefully that will eliminate
> > some licensing ambiguity/confusion.
> >
> > *Tips coffee cup to the Plugins Team*
> >
> > Chip
> >
> >
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> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:46:43 -0500
> From: Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
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> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Ticket in stuck?
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> done!
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> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 5:56 AM, Jimo <light at twobeers.net> wrote:
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> > Sorry, damned editor...
> >  http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12136
> > Thanks again,
> > Jimo
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> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 14:28:02 -0400
> From: kurachababy kurachababy <kurachababy at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [theme-reviewers] Submitting themes based on existing themes,
>         about child themes
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> Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme
> directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example Twenty
> Eleven.
>
> ### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:
>
> 1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on
> any existing themes?
>
> 2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or
> standalone parent theme that can be based on?
>
> 3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?
>
> 4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,
> WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?
>
> 5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?
>
> 6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how do
> I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css
> header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see the
> Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add credits
> in the readme.txt file?
>
> 7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,
> banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change
> them?
>
>
> ### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory
> yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my
> questions are:
>
> 1. Are child themes allowed now?
>
> 2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's okay
> to be based on any themes in the directory?
>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> Best regards,
> John Lee
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> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 14:58:32 -0400
> From: Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> To: "[theme-reviewers]" <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Submitting themes based on existing
>         themes, about child themes
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> 1-5) Child Themes must use a currently approved (i.e. currently listed in
> the official Theme directory) Theme as a template, and must demonstrate
> significant design/functionality distinction from the Parent Theme.
>
> 6) Proper copyright/license attribution for a Child Theme would be, e.g.,
> as follows:
>
> Fred WordPress Theme, copyright 2013 Fred Rogers
> Fred is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.0
>
> Fred WordPress Theme is a derivative of Twenty Twelve, copyright 2012 The
> WordPress Team
> Twenty Twelve is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
>
>
> The critical elements: Theme name, copyright, distribution terms;
> derivative work declaration, original work copyright, original work
> distribution terms.
>
> 7) All Themes in the directory are GPL-compatible, so yes
>
> B1) Yes, Child Themes are accepted in the Theme directory now
>
> B2) See answer to 1-5, above
>
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <
> kurachababy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme
> > directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example
> Twenty
> > Eleven.
> >
> > ### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:
> >
> > 1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on
> > any existing themes?
> >
> > 2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or
> > standalone parent theme that can be based on?
> >
> > 3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?
> >
> > 4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,
> > WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?
> >
> > 5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?
> >
> > 6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how
> > do I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css
> > header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see
> the
> > Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add
> credits
> > in the readme.txt file?
> >
> > 7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,
> > banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change
> > them?
> >
> >
> > ### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory
> > yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my
> > questions are:
> >
> > 1. Are child themes allowed now?
> >
> > 2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's
> > okay to be based on any themes in the directory?
> >
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> > John Lee
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 00:35:01 +0530
> From: Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Submitting themes based on existing
>         themes, about child themes
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> Regarding #5
> Can someone buy a commercial theme with GPL license from a themeshop and
> submit it here?
> Will it be considered a clone of existing theme and rejected as such?
>
>
> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
>
> > 1-5) Child Themes must use a currently approved (i.e. currently listed in
> > the official Theme directory) Theme as a template, and must demonstrate
> > significant design/functionality distinction from the Parent Theme.
> >
> > 6) Proper copyright/license attribution for a Child Theme would be, e.g.,
> > as follows:
> >
> > Fred WordPress Theme, copyright 2013 Fred Rogers
> > Fred is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.0
> >
> > Fred WordPress Theme is a derivative of Twenty Twelve, copyright 2012 The
> > WordPress Team
> > Twenty Twelve is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
> >
> >
> > The critical elements: Theme name, copyright, distribution terms;
> > derivative work declaration, original work copyright, original work
> > distribution terms.
> >
> > 7) All Themes in the directory are GPL-compatible, so yes
> >
> > B1) Yes, Child Themes are accepted in the Theme directory now
> >
> > B2) See answer to 1-5, above
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <
> > kurachababy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme
> >> directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example
> Twenty
> >> Eleven.
> >>
> >> ### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:
> >>
> >> 1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on
> >> any existing themes?
> >>
> >> 2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or
> >> standalone parent theme that can be based on?
> >>
> >> 3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?
> >>
> >> 4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis,
> >> WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?
> >>
> >> 5. What about commercial themes that are GPL?
> >>
> >> 6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how
> >> do I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css
> >> header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see
> the
> >> Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add
> credits
> >> in the readme.txt file?
> >>
> >> 7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons,
> >> banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change
> >> them?
> >>
> >>
> >> ### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory
> >> yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my
> >> questions are:
> >>
> >> 1. Are child themes allowed now?
> >>
> >> 2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's
> >> okay to be based on any themes in the directory?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you!
> >>
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> John Lee
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> theme-reviewers mailing list
> >> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> >> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
> >>
> >>
> >
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