[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation

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#28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation
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 Reporter:  nathanrice   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes       |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by nathanrice):

 >Whether we like it or not, users should have the freedom to activate and
 edit their themes, even those meant specifically for use as a parent theme
 and parent theme only.

 They still do. Remove 1 line from style.css and they can edit it again.
 The point is to allow theme developers to affect the UX in a way that
 helps reinforce the intended usage. If I, as a theme developer, don't
 believe the theme is best used as the active theme, why not allow me to at
 least try and enforce that a little?

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