[theme-reviewers] GPL Screenshots

[Justin Tadlock]

The last version I downloaded had Spider-Man, Batman, Fight Club, and 
other images.  It also had a YouTube music video.  I might not have the 
latest version though.  I'll check as soon as I get a chance.

On 11/13/2013 12:05 AM, Emil Uzelac wrote:
>
> You are absolutely correct. All non-GPL images were removed while 
> back, did we miss any? if so would you be kind and point them to us 
> and I will personally remove them.
>
> On Nov 13, 2013 12:01 AM, "Justin Tadlock" <justin at justintadlock.com 
> <mailto:justin at justintadlock.com>> wrote:
>
>     I'm inclined to believe that this falls under fair use based on
>     the few court rulings I've read about similar issues.  I don't
>     care what we decide though.  If we're putting a stop screenshots
>     like this, then the theme unit test data must be revised to
>     include images and other media that are licensed under the GPL.  I
>     know many people, myself included, have screenshots that include
>     theme unit test data.
>
>     On 11/12/2013 11:07 PM, Rohit Tripathi wrote:
>>     I was asked to update my screenshots for a theme because, a part
>>     of the screenshot contained an image(post with featured image)
>>     from a movie. Obviously, the movie is copyrighted to someone
>>     else, but I am not distributing the poster with the theme.
>>     Secondly, I am not violating any copyrights too. Screenshots are
>>     just demonstrations of a site using my theme. What can be a
>>     better screenshot than the screenshot of a real site actually
>>     using the theme?
>>
>>     Secondly, if the images shown in the screenshots itself have to
>>     be under GPL then there can be many problems with a large amount
>>     of themes. None of the themes, declare licenses for the
>>     images/site used to create the screenshot. I bet most of them are
>>     not GPL. But, it doesn't matter we are not distributing the
>>     images. It only makes the theme looks good. Moreover, we are not
>>     using paid or pirated images. Also, the images used to build the
>>     screenshot are not even Default images in the theme, that they
>>     would show up in theme preview.
>>
>>     Thirdly, even the components of the Theme Unit test might cause a
>>     conflict with the screenshot being GPL. For e.g. the *Post Format
>>     Test: Video*(in theme unit test)*, *if the screenshot contains
>>     that particular post, then the video would appear in it. The
>>     image of the Video/or the Thumbnail of the video is not under
>>     GPL. So, isn't that a problem?
>>
>>     All I want to say is that, we are all using fully GPL compatible
>>     resources in our themes. I think, there shouldn't be such
>>     strictness on the themes. Also, I would completely respect the
>>     decision taken by theme admins on this. But, I atleast request
>>     you to understand the genuinity of the cause I bring to you.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>     Rohit Tripathi
>>
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