[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10596: Error when uploading zip package with parent and child themes

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#10596: Error when uploading zip package with parent and child themes
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 Reporter:  newkind          |       Owner:  dd32                                            
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new                                             
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:  Future Release                                  
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  2.8.3                                           
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  upload theme child parent error package multiple
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Comment(by greenshady):

 Replying to [comment:3 josephscott]:
 > A theme, even a child theme, should be separate and self-contained from
 all other themes.

 Agreed.

 The problem is that since the theme repository doesn't support child
 themes, some theme authors end up packaging child themes along with the
 parent theme (obviously not a good idea with the theme installer).

 The best solution seems to be to enable support of child themes in the
 repository.  I'm not sure how feasible that is, but we're at a point where
 this concept is fairly mainstream and could definitely use some attention.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10596#comment:6>
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