[theme-reviewers] I would like to clarify the question of non-GPL license

Chip Bennett chip at chipbennett.net
Tue May 28 12:41:29 UTC 2013


You are welcome to distribute Themes under whatever terms you choose;
however, in order for your free Themes to be hosted in the official Theme
directory, *all* of your Themes, free and commercial, must be licensed
under a GPL-compatible license.


On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:59 AM, mythemes13 <mythemes13 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would like to clarify the question of non-GPL license. ticket :
> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12368
>
> I suggested to shelob9 look at this ticket :
> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12768 ok.
>
> we have new Theme URI :
> http://mythem.es/item/my-wooden-free-wordpress-theme/ ok. here write with
> black on white GLP 2 License + link :
> http://mythem.es/gnu-general-public-license/
>
> I do not understand what is problem with "Author URI" and
> http://mythem.es/regular-license/ and this theme?. this theme comes with
> GNU GPL 2 License v.2.
>
> yes i have regular license but this license is for other themes, is for my
> up-sell themes, not for submited free themes. free themes comes with GPL 2
> license, up-sell comes with regular license, it is my market strategy.
>
> for all items i will specify individual type of license.
>
> What is the problem ? I do not understand. Give me some advice or
> instructions that could suggest me how to solve the problem. We discuss
> three days and we can not solve a minor problem.
>
> Question. Why does dictate what kind of license to apply to items on sale?
> These themes are not touching the community of free WordPress themes.
>
>
> Other Question.
>
> I can have two pack. for example:
>
> 1. my contrastica - it will be free WordPress Theme package and comes with
> GPL 2 License and standard features.
>
>
>
> 2. my contrastica premium - it will be my up-sell WordPress Theme package
> and comes with Regular License and premium features.
>
>
>
> question. I can submit first pack on WordPress free comunity. and second
> pack, sell on my marketplace?
>
>
> thank you, waiting for response.
>
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