[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36497: Merge Twentysixteen with the rest of WordPress Core

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#36497: Merge Twentysixteen with the rest of WordPress Core
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 Reporter:  jorbin          |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by karmatosed):

 I actually agree with a combined approach. First up, I really think there
 were a lot of benefits from developing this on GitHub. I think the
 benefits of doing that were far beyond the issues to a point. I think now
 that point has come.

 Having the theme be treated more like a feature project in that sense
 makes a lot of sense. It also means we can maybe even create Twenty
 Seventeen outside sooner. GitHub saw a lot of different people contribute
 and I'd love to see that carried over to Twenty Seventeen.

 Moving the theme when released into core takes it away from isolation and
 a few gatekeepers. I think that's important for work flows and
 maintenance. I know I've had a harder time juggling between the different
 sources this release than I did when it was being developed. This is in
 part as it's not a theme release, release and as such the focus in core
 themes is on maintenance. That's harder to do in two places.

 I really hope we do new themes still on GitHub though and don't take this
 as a sign we shouldn't. It worked to a point and as said, that point is
 now reached. Interactions have been minimal over there this cycle. That's
 expected as themes are quieter when not in release mode. By bringing it
 back in we make sure we focus our maintenance during those quieter
 releases.

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