[theme-reviewers] License free?

[Chip Bennett]

The main problem with that isn't that the terms aren't GPL-compatible, but
that no explicit license is declared. Without an explicit license, there is
a risk that, at some point in the future, the copyright owner could chose
to change the terms to be more restrictive - and you wouldn't have much of
anything to rely on at that point.

I've actually had that happen. In previous versions of Oenology, I used
icons from a set called IconSweets2. That set was originally released under
ambiguous terms much like the ones you mention - but later, the copyright
owner changed the terms, to restrict redistribution. Now, I was in the
clear, because I bundled the exact terms under which I was conveyed the
iconset, and I was free to continue using the icons under those terms. But
I decided to switch to Genericons, just on principle.

As for those terms specifically: they address use, but they don't address
redistribution, or creation/distribution of derivative works. So, just
saying that something is "100% free to use anywhere you like" doesn't make
it explicitly GPL-compatible.


On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Dane Morgan <dane at danemorganmedia.com>wrote:

>  I see questions about this license and that license from time to time,
> but what about a resource the author declares 'license free'? Can that be
> presumed to equal CC0, and thus be GPL compatible?
>
> "All resources found on this website are created by Amit Jakhu<http://www.amitjakhu.com/>
>  and they are 100% free to use anywhere you like. I will always use my
> own photos & etc to make the resources completely reusable. My intention is
> to give you a close look at how to create & build something & have it
> entirely open for you. I hope to see some great learning from everyone."
>
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