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

Fri May 3 20:16:51 UTC 2013

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You're talking about derivative Themes. Yes: derivative Themes are allowed
in the directory. But the same rule applies: they must demonstrate
significant design/functionality difference from the original work.

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 4:13 PM, kurachababy kurachababy <
kurachababy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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> wrote:
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>> Today's Topics:
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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
>> Message-ID:
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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>
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> 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>
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> 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
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > theme-reviewers mailing list
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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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