[wp-hackers] Premium plugin protection

Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) philip at frumph.net
Mon Dec 13 00:47:20 UTC 2010


Get him to make a statement on that fact.  Otherwise its just heresay.


- Phil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Schinkel" <mikeschinkel at newclarity.net>
To: <wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Premium plugin protection


> On Dec 12, 2010, at 7:28 PM, Michael Torbert wrote:
>> Most are.  iThemes, Gravity Forms, All in One SEO Pack - Pro, Shopp, and 
>> Getshopped are
>> all definitely GPL.
>> Also, both versions of All in One SEO Pack explicitly are GPL.
>
> Thanks for the clarity.
>
>> BTW, if it isn't explicitly stated that it's a different (GPL-compatible)
>> license, it is GPL by default.
>
> As applied to what?  All plugins?  Or something else?
>
> If the former, I have at least one attorney who is one of the leading 
> intellectual property attorneys in Atlanta who has given me his opinion 
> otherwise. FWIW.
>
> BTW, don't shoot the messenger; I'm not advocating for or against GPL. 
> I'm only advocating for fact-based clarity.
>
> -Mike
>
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