[wp-hackers] Update of non GPL-Plugins (was Plugin licenses)

[Joost de Valk]

Why would WordPress have to provide such services to plugin authors  
who do not share alike they do?

Best,
Joost


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On 24 Oct 2008, at 11:57, Philip Hetjens wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I would suggest, that there is a possibility to add (hidden) plugins  
> to the
> wp.org-list for the auto-update feature of wordpress.
>
> I'm using a not-gpl plugin, and I have to check manually, if there  
> is an
> update for that plugin. I don't like that.
>
> Philip
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] Im Auftrag von  
> Joost de
> Valk
> Gesendet: Freitag, 24. Oktober 2008 10:28
> An: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Betreff: Re: [wp-hackers] Plugin licenses
>
> Ok so basically, each and every plugin I encounter that says on it's
> own page that it is not GPL compatible has to be removed? Start
> prepping a team then, I'll be emailing some ;)
>
> Best,
> Joost
>
>
> On 24 Oct 2008, at 10:24, Viper007Bond wrote:
>
>> Whether a plugin has to be GPL or not is open for debate (I'm not a
>> lawyer)
>> and it's the same issue with premium themes.
>>
>> However if you want to host a plugin on WP.org, yes, it HAS to be GPL
>> compatible. It'll be removed from WP.org once someone who can do it
>> sees
>> this e-mail.
>>
>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:20 AM, Joost de Valk <joost at yoast.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> as far as I understand it, all plugins on WordPress.org have to be
>>> GPL -
>>> compatible right?
>>>
>>> This plugin though:
>>>
>>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/featplug/
>>>
>>> Says in the license on the authors homepage, found here:
>>>
>>> http://featplug.huseyinuslu.net/#licence
>>>
>>> "Featplug is free for non-commercial use. For commercial usage and
>>> redistribution with commercial packages please contact the author."
>>>
>>> That is not entirely GPL compatible...
>>>
>>> How does Automattic handle such cases?
>>>
>>> best,
>>> Joost
>>>
>>>
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