[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15769: Hello Dolly plugin doesn't explain license of copyrighted lyrics

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#15769: Hello Dolly plugin doesn't explain license of copyrighted lyrics
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 Reporter:  novasource    |       Owner:                              
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new                         
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review             
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:  3.0.2                       
 Severity:  major         |    Keywords:  intellectual property, theft
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 It is an industry standard practice to show licensing details when using
 someone else's copyrighted content. I can't find anything substantiating
 that WordPress has been granted a license to use the copyright Hello,
 Dolly! lyrics, so the ''prima facie'' appearance is that WordPress is
 infringing copyright of Jerry Herman, the song's composer.

 Unless WordPress indemnifies users, Hello Dolly plugin users may be
 vulnerable to legal problems due to unauthorized use of Jerry Herman's
 intellectual property.

 Please clarify WordPress's license of this copyrighted material in the
 module's source code or at wordpress.org.

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