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Originally Posted by Brujah
Right, and in the case of Headway themes he didn't like it but he can't take it back. That isn't the case with the majority however. For example: Thesis, Templatic, Themeforest (the largest?), ElegantThemes, etc... are all split in some way.
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100% accurate and I agree fully with the first part. So far as what constitutes the majority is up for debate. The bigger boys with the really high-end themes are running split-GPL at this point, yes. Their older stuff... not so much, which is where the grey area comes in to play.
You and I both know that in reality they've very likely re-used portions of previous themes in newer creations, but it would be near impossible to prove definitively. At the end of the day when it comes the law - it isn't what you know, it is what you can prove.
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Originally Posted by Brujah
The GPL has been tested, and this legal opinion was official from the GPL attorney. That's about as official as it needs to be really. If you're going to get taken to court over it, he'd be the one taking you.
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Through luck or coincidence I've only used themes that are pure GPL, and I
always purchase the ones I end up running with for more than a test because I want the updates and support. I certainly will not be the one to test out whether or not split-GPL stands up in court.
