[theme-reviewers] theme-reviewers Digest, Vol 40, Issue 11
Chip Bennett
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Tue Sep 3 16:19:47 UTC 2013
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>> 1. Re: Providing commercial non-GPL themes (?nsal Korkmaz)
>> 2. Re: Providing commercial non-GPL themes (Chip Bennett)
>> 3. Re: Providing commercial non-GPL themes (?nsal Korkmaz)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 15:18:46 +0300
>> From: ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion list for WordPress theme reviewers."
>> <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Providing commercial non-GPL themes
>> Message-ID:
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>> Ok.. So font pack is not GPL compatible.
>> Somehow i want to give my commerical users to use this font-pack.
>>
>> If i split it from theme and create a plugin that includes font-pack and
>> makes statement that they cant reproduce or resell this plugin.
>> Is it again violating commerical theme rules?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:55 PM, yulian yordanov <yul.yordanov at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > "This license does not give you the right to reproduce or resell
>> IcoMoon's
>> > icon packs. The purpose of the project/product in which you use the
>> icons
>> > should not be icon redistribution."
>> >
>> > This statement contradicts GPL, so it cannot be compatible with GPL.
>> > Unfortunately...
>> >
>> > Fingli
>> >
>> >
>> > 2013/9/3 ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>
>> >
>> >> I really dont want to violate anyone's license so trying to be clean as
>> >> much as i can.
>> >> One of my premium component is Icomoon's Ultimate Pack<
>> http://icomoon.io/#icons>
>> >> It has a Developer Friendly License <http://icomoon.io/#icons/license
>> >.
>> >> It looks ok for me to include it in commerical GPL theme right?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net
>> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Anyone who hosts a Theme in the official Theme directory must not be
>> >>> affiliated in any way with non-GPL-compatible Themes. This is not
>> WPTRT
>> >>> Guidelines, but rather WPORG policy:
>> >>> http://wordpress.org/themes/about/
>> >>>
>> >>> "Themes from sites that support non-GPL (or compatible) themes or
>> >>> violate the WordPress community guidelines themes will not be
>> approved."
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:49 AM, ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hi,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> - Commercial versions of free Themes (i.e. ?freemium? or ?up-sell?
>> >>>> Themes) are *required* to be released under GPL-compatible
>> licenses
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I want to clarify a thing before it becomes a trouble.
>> >>>> Theme: FirmaSite <http://wordpress.org/themes/firmasite>
>> >>>> Theme Uri: http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am preparing to release a premium theme. Probably it wont be full
>> GPL
>> >>>> because of some premium components. Its based on my FirmaSite theme
>> but its
>> >>>> not child-theme of FirmaSite or its not a up-sell (there is no links
>> or any
>> >>>> type of description in FirmaSite to promote commercial ones.). Its
>> just
>> >>>> using FirmaSite as core.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Basically my GPL theme is not related to commercial theme. Commerical
>> >>>> theme is just using GPL theme as core. GPL theme is in
>> >>>> http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/ and i am planning to release and
>> give
>> >>>> support in same site ( http://theme.firmasite.com/commercial/ etc.)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Is there any problem?
>> >>>>
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>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 08:58:53 -0400
>> From: Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>> To: "Discussion list for WordPress theme reviewers."
>> <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Providing commercial non-GPL themes
>> Message-ID:
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>> CAPdLKqe-rxU4MrtmUCHah_-vDTDkrTwgjJtvg9n4E9Odc8TeTA at mail.gmail.com>
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>> It's really pretty simple: if you want to host *anything* at WPORG, you
>> must be affiliated with *nothing* WordPress-related (Themes *and* Plugins)
>> that is not GPL-compatible.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:18 AM, ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Ok.. So font pack is not GPL compatible.
>> > Somehow i want to give my commerical users to use this font-pack.
>> >
>> > If i split it from theme and create a plugin that includes font-pack and
>> > makes statement that they cant reproduce or resell this plugin.
>> > Is it again violating commerical theme rules?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:55 PM, yulian yordanov <yul.yordanov at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> "This license does not give you the right to reproduce or resell
>> >> IcoMoon's icon packs. The purpose of the project/product in which you
>> use
>> >> the icons should not be icon redistribution."
>> >>
>> >> This statement contradicts GPL, so it cannot be compatible with GPL.
>> >> Unfortunately...
>> >>
>> >> Fingli
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 2013/9/3 ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>
>> >>
>> >>> I really dont want to violate anyone's license so trying to be clean
>> as
>> >>> much as i can.
>> >>> One of my premium component is Icomoon's Ultimate Pack<
>> http://icomoon.io/#icons>
>> >>> It has a Developer Friendly License <
>> http://icomoon.io/#icons/license>.
>> >>> It looks ok for me to include it in commerical GPL theme right?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net
>> >wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Anyone who hosts a Theme in the official Theme directory must not be
>> >>>> affiliated in any way with non-GPL-compatible Themes. This is not
>> WPTRT
>> >>>> Guidelines, but rather WPORG policy:
>> >>>> http://wordpress.org/themes/about/
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Themes from sites that support non-GPL (or compatible) themes or
>> >>>> violate the WordPress community guidelines themes will not be
>> approved.
>> >>>> "
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:49 AM, ?nsal Korkmaz <
>> unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Hi,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - Commercial versions of free Themes (i.e. ?freemium? or
>> ?up-sell?
>> >>>>> Themes) are *required* to be released under GPL-compatible
>> licenses
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I want to clarify a thing before it becomes a trouble.
>> >>>>> Theme: FirmaSite <http://wordpress.org/themes/firmasite>
>> >>>>> Theme Uri: http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I am preparing to release a premium theme. Probably it wont be full
>> >>>>> GPL because of some premium components. Its based on my FirmaSite
>> theme but
>> >>>>> its not child-theme of FirmaSite or its not a up-sell (there is no
>> links or
>> >>>>> any type of description in FirmaSite to promote commercial ones.).
>> Its just
>> >>>>> using FirmaSite as core.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Basically my GPL theme is not related to commercial theme.
>> Commerical
>> >>>>> theme is just using GPL theme as core. GPL theme is in
>> >>>>> http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/ and i am planning to release and
>> give
>> >>>>> support in same site ( http://theme.firmasite.com/commercial/ etc.)
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Is there any problem?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
>> >>>>> theme-reviewers mailing list
>> >>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> >>>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>> >>>> theme-reviewers mailing list
>> >>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> >>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
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>> >>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> >>> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
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>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Yulian Yordanov
>> >> post-scriptum.info
>> >>
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>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:02:54 +0300
>> From: ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion list for WordPress theme reviewers."
>> <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Providing commercial non-GPL themes
>> Message-ID:
>> <CABZBZDuv=FVAODRLUe0=wNdK2LgJGBwS==-jfL6dErVwb3x=
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>> Thanks a lot for sparing your time really.
>>
>> Meanwhile i am talking to font author. He said;
>>
>> "Hmm, I think that line which is said not to be compatible with GPL is
>> confusing. I will either remove that line or modify it to make it more
>> clear. That line only tries to say the icon pack that you purchase
>> shouldn't be redistributed as a whole (as is)."
>>
>> He is not sure how can he make it GPL compatible tho. What type of change
>> does he need to make it GPL compatible?
>> (Sorry if its unrelated)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > It's really pretty simple: if you want to host *anything* at WPORG, you
>> > must be affiliated with *nothing* WordPress-related (Themes *and*
>> Plugins)
>> > that is not GPL-compatible.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:18 AM, ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok.. So font pack is not GPL compatible.
>> >> Somehow i want to give my commerical users to use this font-pack.
>> >>
>> >> If i split it from theme and create a plugin that includes font-pack
>> and
>> >> makes statement that they cant reproduce or resell this plugin.
>> >> Is it again violating commerical theme rules?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:55 PM, yulian yordanov <
>> yul.yordanov at gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "This license does not give you the right to reproduce or resell
>> >>> IcoMoon's icon packs. The purpose of the project/product in which you
>> use
>> >>> the icons should not be icon redistribution."
>> >>>
>> >>> This statement contradicts GPL, so it cannot be compatible with GPL.
>> >>> Unfortunately...
>> >>>
>> >>> Fingli
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 2013/9/3 ?nsal Korkmaz <unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>
>> >>>
>> >>>> I really dont want to violate anyone's license so trying to be clean
>> as
>> >>>> much as i can.
>> >>>> One of my premium component is Icomoon's Ultimate Pack<
>> http://icomoon.io/#icons>
>> >>>> It has a Developer Friendly License <
>> http://icomoon.io/#icons/license>.
>> >>>> It looks ok for me to include it in commerical GPL theme right?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net
>> >wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Anyone who hosts a Theme in the official Theme directory must not be
>> >>>>> affiliated in any way with non-GPL-compatible Themes. This is not
>> WPTRT
>> >>>>> Guidelines, but rather WPORG policy:
>> >>>>> http://wordpress.org/themes/about/
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> "Themes from sites that support non-GPL (or compatible) themes or
>> >>>>> violate the WordPress community guidelines themes will not be
>> approved.
>> >>>>> "
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:49 AM, ?nsal Korkmaz <
>> unsalkorkmaz at gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> Hi,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> - Commercial versions of free Themes (i.e. ?freemium? or
>> >>>>>> ?up-sell? Themes) are *required* to be released under
>> >>>>>> GPL-compatible licenses
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> I want to clarify a thing before it becomes a trouble.
>> >>>>>> Theme: FirmaSite <http://wordpress.org/themes/firmasite>
>> >>>>>> Theme Uri: http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> I am preparing to release a premium theme. Probably it wont be full
>> >>>>>> GPL because of some premium components. Its based on my FirmaSite
>> theme but
>> >>>>>> its not child-theme of FirmaSite or its not a up-sell (there is no
>> links or
>> >>>>>> any type of description in FirmaSite to promote commercial ones.).
>> Its just
>> >>>>>> using FirmaSite as core.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Basically my GPL theme is not related to commercial theme.
>> Commerical
>> >>>>>> theme is just using GPL theme as core. GPL theme is in
>> >>>>>> http://theme.firmasite.com/gpl/ and i am planning to release and
>> >>>>>> give support in same site ( http://theme.firmasite.com/commercial/etc.)
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Is there any problem?
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>> >>>>>> theme-reviewers mailing list
>> >>>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> >>>>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Yulian Yordanov
>> >>> post-scriptum.info
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