[theme-reviewers] GPL Screenshots

[Daniel]

That would depend on the video itself

On 11/13/13, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:
> What about Screenshots of Yutube Videos?
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> 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
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> Thanks :-)
> On Nov 13, 2013 12:11 AM, "Justin Tadlock" <justin at justintadlock.com>
> wrote:
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>     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.
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>     On 11/13/2013 12:05 AM, Emil Uzelac
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>       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:
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>            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.
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>             On 11/12/2013 11:07 PM, Rohit Tripathi wrote:
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>               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?
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>                 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.
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>                 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?
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>                 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.
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>                 Regards,
>                 Rohit Tripathi
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Daniel Fenn