[theme-reviewers] GPL and limiting usage

[Chip Bennett]

I'm not talking about GNU. GNU do not make decisions regarding WPORG
policy. I disagree with Otto and Nacin, but defer to their decision.


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com> wrote:

> *@Chip*
>
> Sorry, but, you just did receive confirmation from the GNU (the highest
> authority on the GPL), other than that we already know WP policy:
>
>
> "Commercial versions of free Themes (i.e. “freemium” or “up-sell” Themes)
> are required to be released under GPL-compatible licenses"
>
> Frankly, this is insane. If this was just some nobody developer with a
> theme no one had ever heard of, it never would have been approved in the
> first place. I see themes not able to be approved or taken down for far
> more trivial things than what we're discussing.
>
> I understand you're between a rock and hard place, but this overall issue
> is just so plainly wrong
> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
>
>
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