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Brujah

07-03-2009 08:25 PM

Even Commercial Wordpress Themes are GPL license

Commercial WordPress Themes’s PHP Code is GPL 2 Too
http://foolswisdom.com/commercial-wo...s-themes-gpl2/

The backlash from this announcement should be interesting among some theme developers.

The official statement
http://wordpress.org/development/200...s-are-gpl-too/

GrouchyAdmin

07-03-2009 08:27 PM

Gee, so that means if bothered, they may have to reveal

Code:

<?php wp_list_cats(); ?>

You're either entirely misunderstanding what's considered GPL, or entirely misunderstanding that entry.

Brujah

07-03-2009 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrouchyAdmin (Post 16028923)

You're either entirely misunderstanding what's considered GPL, or entirely misunderstanding that entry.

It looks like they're claiming the PHP and even HTML/CSS in themes are GPL to me, even in commercial themes. How else do you interpret it?

Brujah

07-03-2009 08:39 PM

I guess this would apply to premium plugins too.

CyberHustler

07-03-2009 08:43 PM

I'm sog spittin' right here...

fris	07-03-2009 10:07 PM

serious biz

gwidomains

07-04-2009 09:58 AM

This is why I stick with BSD stuff.

micker

07-04-2009 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brujah (Post 16028918)

Commercial WordPress Themes?s PHP Code is GPL 2 Too
http://foolswisdom.com/commercial-wo...s-themes-gpl2/

The backlash from this announcement should be interesting among some theme developers.

The official statement
http://wordpress.org/development/200...s-are-gpl-too/

That is one organization's biased opinion. It hasn't been tested in court and bears no weight at all.

Davy	07-04-2009 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbulletin.org

While our directory is full of fantastic themes, sometimes people want to use something that they know has support behind it, and don't mind paying for that. Contrary to popular belief, GPL doesn't say that everything must be zero-cost, just that when you receive the software or theme that it not restrict your freedoms in how you use it.

Shift your biz from selling themes to providing support. Problem solved. :2 cents:

Brujah

07-04-2009 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micker (Post 16030082)

That is one organization's biased opinion. It hasn't been tested in court and bears no weight at all.

There might be some examples here, but I haven't researched it further yet.
http://gpl-violations.org/index.html

Mentions derivative work in a case re: MySQL
http://library.findlaw.com/2003/Jun/16/132811.html

Monsoon Multimedia admitted today that it had violated the GPLv2 (GNU General Public License version 2), and said it will release its modified BusyBox code in full compliance with the license.
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/N...ck-settlement/

AskAround

07-12-2009 09:00 AM

You can still make money

This means that, except for ethics, there's no stopping you from buying a a wp "premium" theme or plugin, and then resell or give it away.

seeandsee

07-12-2009 09:05 AM

this is new step on market!

woj	07-12-2009 09:27 AM

No way that will work in court, if done correctly the only code that a theme would contain is wp_xyz() function call... which is really just a label...

candyflip

07-12-2009 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AskAround (Post 16055521)

This means that, except for ethics, there's no stopping you from buying a a wp "premium" theme or plugin, and then resell or give it away.

A few of the bigger theme sellers have embraced this. Think of the payment for the premium theme as support.

d-null

07-12-2009 05:00 PM

it is wrong to charge money for add-ons to OS software anyways :2 cents:

AskAround

07-13-2009 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj (Post 16055584)

No way that will work in court, if done correctly the only code that a theme would contain is wp_xyz() function call... which is really just a label...

:error I would like to see that theme! :)

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