[theme-reviewers] Copying Themes

[Emil Uzelac]

Inform the author that adding or changing a single image is not enough to
be listed in WordPress directory. This would be no problem if the ticket in
question was a child theme. So yes not acceptable :)


On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 4:06 AM, John Wilson <mail at johnwilsononline.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm reviewing a theme called Connection (
> https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19325) and it seems there isn't
> much wrong with it technically. However, I've noticed it's similar quite a
> bit to another theme in the repository called Cleanr (
> https://wordpress.org/themes/cleanr). I noticed the similarity when I
> realised the developer has left the original footer link referencing the
> original theme.
>
> What would be the most appropriate action for this review? Should I
> continue with feedback for the developer; the original theme is GNU
> General Public License v2 after all or is it not acceptable to just rip off
> another theme and add a new header?
>
> Thanks,
>
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>
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