[theme-reviewers] Are GPLv2 fonts allowed in GPLv3 licensed theme?

Christine Rondeau christine at bluelimemedia.com
Wed Nov 6 02:48:09 UTC 2013


Additionally they are used on twenty thirteen and I've used them on mine
too.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Justin Tadlock wrote:

> Genericons are licensed under the GPL 2+.  Specifically, they are licensed
> under the GPL v2 but you can modify and/or redistribute them under a later
> version of the license.
>
> On 11/5/2013 5:41 PM, Afzaal wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm reviewing a theme, and a bundled font (genericons) but the license
>> says it's GPLv2. Not sure if there's a conflict between using this in a
>> GPLv3 licensed theme. Does anyone have any thoughts?
>>
>> Should I ask the theme author to change the theme license to GPLv2?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Afzaal
>>
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