[theme-reviewers] GPL Screenshots

[Rohit Tripathi]

What about Screenshots of Yutube Videos?

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:12:52 -0600
From: emil at uzelac.me
To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] GPL Screenshots

Thanks :-) 
On Nov 13, 2013 12:11 AM, "Justin Tadlock" <justin at justintadlock.com> wrote:


  
    
  
  
    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>
        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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