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

Fri May 3 20:19:41 UTC 2013

Also to note, since Child-Themes are now accepted into the repository,
derivative themes may undergo even more strenuous requirements for their
"significant design/functionality difference from the original work"

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

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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, <
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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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>>> Message: 2
>>> 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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>>> Message: 3
>>> 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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>>> Message: 4
>>> 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
>>> > theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>> > 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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