[theme-reviewers] GPL-Compatibility

Thu Jun 5 12:42:46 UTC 2014

screenshots are already being policed, images in screenshot also have to be
gpl

On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:03 PM, rose tail <metallicarosetail at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes exactly setting the new guideline is the best way for reviewer
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Are we going to police the screenshot? I feel that we may went too far
>> for reviewer. If this is the case, we will have to set the guideline for
>> reviewers.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> so many themes were approved with unsplash and pixabay images, have to
>>> watch the #1 queue carefully
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:32 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pixabay appears to be a site where copyright holders upload their
>>>> images, and upon upload, Pixabay says, "by uploading, you agree to
>>>> distribute your pictures under the terms we specify".
>>>>
>>>> So, if the images are Public Domain outside of/prior to uploading to
>>>> Pixabay, then they remain Public Domain. But if the images are only CC0
>>>> because of the act of uploading to Pixabay, then they would be under the
>>>> *actual* terms of the site. And those *actual* terms impose
>>>> non-GPL-compatible restrictions.
>>>>
>>>> So again: you have to go back to the license specified by the copyright
>>>> holder.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:53 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> But sometime back, you said the CC0 mentioned on the image overrides
>>>>> that and you okayed pixabay, so that is now null and void?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:21 PM, rose tail <metallicarosetail at gmail.com
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks a lot for you suggestion
>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking at the site's license terms:
>>>>>>> http://pixabay.com/en/service/terms/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think the images are licensed compatibly with GPL. For
>>>>>>> example:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    - *You may not use Images for* pornographic, unlawful or other
>>>>>>>    immoral purposes, or in a way that can give a bad name to depicted persons,
>>>>>>>    or to imply endorsement of products and services by identifiable persons,
>>>>>>>    brands, organisations, etc.
>>>>>>>    - You are not allowed to mass download Images with an
>>>>>>>    application, *or reuse a big part of the Images for
>>>>>>>    redistribution on a similar Website*.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Neither of these terms is GPL-compatible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What is the license of the specific image?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you don't know, then you can't use it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:38 AM, rose tail <
>>>>>>>> metallicarosetail at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can image be used from pixabay or not ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, that's always a possibility and it absolutely
>>>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Someone might rip off someone else's work or otherwise infringe
>>>>>>>>>> and upload or re-release something under their claim of ownership or a new
>>>>>>>>>> license, then anyone else that uses that work or even promotes it, shares
>>>>>>>>>> it with others, ends up inadvertently and ignorantly violating the original
>>>>>>>>>> owner's rights.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> All we can do is navigate the sometimes tricky world of trademark
>>>>>>>>>> and copyright law and respect other's rights as much as we can, with the
>>>>>>>>>> information we have, be kind to one another, in other words, be mature
>>>>>>>>>> adults and just use our common sense.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Then, if one day you get a legitimate cease and desist email
>>>>>>>>>> (which sometimes is just as unfortunate for the person that has to send out
>>>>>>>>>> such notices in the first place as it is for you to receive them), there's
>>>>>>>>>> no reason to be scared or get defensive, you should simply apologize, let
>>>>>>>>>> them know that you had no idea you were violating their rights and work to
>>>>>>>>>> quickly and amicably resolve the issue. I'd say 9/10 times, that's all
>>>>>>>>>> there is to it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, some people/companies might, on rare occasion, try
>>>>>>>>>> to seek monetary damages or to censor others whether you knew you were
>>>>>>>>>> doing anything wrong or not. That's partly what
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.chillingeffects.org/ is about covering.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's kind of a hope for the best, prepare for the worst type
>>>>>>>>>> situation. You can hope that everyone always does the right thing, but
>>>>>>>>>> prepare for the fact that they most inevitably won't.
>>>>>>>>>>
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