[theme-reviewers] License free?

[Dane Morgan]

A little bit, yes, for the knowledge sake, but I, too, really like the 
work and would like to use it. be sure to let us know what his response is.

> devcorn <mailto:wp at devcorn.com>
> Tuesday, September 03, 2013 22:15
> ;) might be,
>
> but I looked on designer's work and I liked it .. I want to have it in 
> my next theme.. so couldn't stop myself contacting him.. if he allow.
>
> -Ash
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> Srikanth Koneru <mailto:tskk79 at gmail.com>
> Tuesday, September 03, 2013 22:11
> Dane Morgan was probably asking a theoretical question :)
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> devcorn <mailto:wp at devcorn.com>
> Tuesday, September 03, 2013 21:57
> I do agree with chip, for any work to qualify for free, it should 
> explicitly give following four freedoms.
>
>   * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
>   * The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it
>     does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source
>     code is a precondition for this.
>   * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
>     (freedom 2).
>   * The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to
>     others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community
>     a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code
>     is a precondition for this.
>
> source : http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
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> As per gnu when above four things are not there, or no license is 
> attached then it is not gnu compatible 
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeSoftwareLicenses
>
> I believe above mentioned author have good intentions, if you have 
> reach then you can educate him.. if he can add gnu compatible license 
> or mention above four things.
>
> Thanks
> Ash
> http://devcorn.com
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> Chip Bennett <mailto:chip at chipbennett.net>
> Tuesday, September 03, 2013 17:35
> 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.
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> Dane Morgan <mailto:dane at danemorganmedia.com>
> Tuesday, September 03, 2013 16:35
> 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 byAmit 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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