[theme-reviewers] Building Themes for Others

[Edward Caissie]

I'm not seeing any particular issue with this scenario as its being
described ... to be honest, I'm surprised this question has not come up
more often.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:

> Yes, A Guy is offering to Pay me money to create a theme, which he will
> submit it to wordpress.org from his own username. He will definitely
> follow all proper guidelines, especially those related to ThemeURI and
> AuthorURI. Theme Code will be properly licensed. He is also a Developer, so
> in future he will be maintaining the themes himself.
>
> I don't see any problem in this, but still wanted to confirm.
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:27:13 -0500
> From: chip at chipbennett.net
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Building Themes for Others
>
>
> Generally speaking, if the *owner* of the code submits the Theme, then
> that's fine. If someone commissioned you to develop a Theme, then that
> person owns the code. If that person chooses to contribute that Theme to
> the community by submitting it to the Theme directory, there's no inherent
> problem. (All appropriate guidelines regarding credit links and such must
> be observed, of course.)
>
> But Otto may have a different stance, based on WPORG policy.
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:
>
> Is it okay If I build WordPress themes for other people, who would then
> submit it to the Repository? As long as the Themes Follow all the
> guidelines, I don't think that should be a problem. But, I am just
> confirming once.
>
> Also, Since I am a reviewer, I never review themes I have built for other
> people. Not even the updates.
>
>
> Regards,
> Rohit Tripathi
>
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