[theme-reviewers] theme-reviewers Digest, Vol 42, Issue 41

Thu Nov 14 12:23:19 UTC 2013

Hello,

Yes, MIT is compatible with GPL. I'm sorry, somehow I missed that part.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#Expat

KR,
Swagata

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> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:43:21 +0545
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] License Issue
> and how about creative commons. and Unknown License.
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> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
> > MIT is GPL-Compatible
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> > On Nov 14, 2013 1:54 AM, "Sudeep Acharya" <sudeep611 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am new to theme review and currently on theme I am reviewing is
> >> using fonts by mentioning "Persian Fonts - Unknown License". Can he do
> >> this.
> >>
> >> and also "MIT" license is compatible or not.
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> >> and how about creativecommons license. Is it compatible?
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> From: Swagata Das <swagatoatwork at gmail.com>
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> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:48:06 +0530
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] License Issue (Emil Uzelac)
> Hello,
>
> Welcome to the club [?]. All themes are required to be 100% GPL licensed
> or GPL compatible. This license must includes all the files .php, .html,
> fonts, .css whatever file is used for the theme. Even those commercial
> themes also need to be licensed under GPL or GPL compatible. MIT and all
> other license must not  be approved. You can check all this here
> http://make.wordpress.org/themes/guidelines/guidelines-license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/
> .
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> Keep it up_____
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> Warm regards,
> Swagata Das
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:39:24 +0545
>> From: Sudeep Acharya <sudeep611 at gmail.com>
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>> I am new to theme review and currently on theme I am reviewing is
>> using fonts by mentioning "Persian Fonts - Unknown License". Can he do
>> this.
>>
>> and also "MIT" license is compatible or not.
>>
>> and how about creativecommons license. Is it compatible?
>>
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>> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:57:17 -0600
>> From: Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
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>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] License Issue
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>> MIT is GPL-Compatible
>> On Nov 14, 2013 1:54 AM, "Sudeep Acharya" <sudeep611 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I am new to theme review and currently on theme I am reviewing is
>> > using fonts by mentioning "Persian Fonts - Unknown License". Can he do
>> > this.
>> >
>> > and also "MIT" license is compatible or not.
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>> > and how about creativecommons license. Is it compatible?
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> From: Justin Tadlock <justin at justintadlock.com>
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> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:23:22 -0600
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] License Issue
> Which Creative Commons license?  I believe CC0 is the only one that's
> compatible.  An unknown license won't work here.
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> On 11/14/2013 1:58 AM, Sudeep Acharya wrote:
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>> and how about creative commons. and Unknown License.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> MIT is GPL-Compatible
>>>
>>> On Nov 14, 2013 1:54 AM, "Sudeep Acharya" <sudeep611 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am new to theme review and currently on theme I am reviewing is
>>>> using fonts by mentioning "Persian Fonts - Unknown License". Can he do
>>>> this.
>>>>
>>>> and also "MIT" license is compatible or not.
>>>>
>>>> and how about creativecommons license. Is it compatible?
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> theme-reviewers mailing list
>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
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> From: Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com>
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> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:31:51 -0600
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] License Issue (Emil Uzelac)
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Swagata Das <swagatoatwork at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Welcome to the club [?]. All themes are required to be 100% GPL licensed
>> or GPL compatible. This license must includes all the files .php, .html,
>> fonts, .css whatever file is used for the theme. Even those commercial
>> themes also need to be licensed under GPL or GPL compatible. MIT and all
>> other license must not  be approved. You can check all this here
>> http://make.wordpress.org/themes/guidelines/guidelines-license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/
>> .
>>
>
> The "MIT license" is compatible with the GPL and perfectly acceptable for
> themes in the directory.
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> Licenses must be evaluated on a case by case basis. If you're not sure,
> post the relevant information here, and we'll look it up for you.
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> -Otto
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