Comments on: The Basics of the GPL http://www.blogherald.com/2009/07/07/the-basics-of-the-gpl/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tottenham Live Stream http://www.blogherald.com/2009/07/07/the-basics-of-the-gpl/comment-page-1/#comment-1130758 Tottenham Live Stream Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:58:44 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13120#comment-1130758 Aw, this was a very nice post. In idea I want to put in writing like this additionally – taking time and precise effort to make a very good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and in no way appear to get one thing done. Aw, this was a very nice post. In idea I want to put in writing like this additionally – taking time and precise effort to make a very good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and in no way appear to get one thing done.

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]]> By: Byrne Reese http://www.blogherald.com/2009/07/07/the-basics-of-the-gpl/comment-page-1/#comment-1094089 Byrne Reese Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:29:39 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13120#comment-1094089 I think it would be far more beneficial, rather than recapitulating the text of the GPL itself, to define for people what the GPL *can't* do. The GPL for example cannot force anyone to change their license. It does not "infect" code. That is impossible. If I were to be in violation of the GPL, there are only two choices I have: a) stop distributing my software, or b) bring my software in compliance with the GPL license. Independent of those two choices are the damages one might seek for my having violated the license. So, if the claim that all proprietary, non-open source WordPress themes are in violation of the GPL, no one can rightfully claim that those themes are now open source as a result. Such a claim has absolutely no legal basis. But these are the things that people don't understand and where more clarity needs to be provided. Here are some more topics to cover: * the definition of "dynamic linking" as it pertains to GPL'ed code. * the history of the GPL being challenged in court and what legal precedent actually exists. I think it would be far more beneficial, rather than recapitulating the text of the GPL itself, to define for people what the GPL *can’t* do.

The GPL for example cannot force anyone to change their license. It does not “infect” code. That is impossible. If I were to be in violation of the GPL, there are only two choices I have: a) stop distributing my software, or b) bring my software in compliance with the GPL license. Independent of those two choices are the damages one might seek for my having violated the license.

So, if the claim that all proprietary, non-open source WordPress themes are in violation of the GPL, no one can rightfully claim that those themes are now open source as a result. Such a claim has absolutely no legal basis.

But these are the things that people don’t understand and where more clarity needs to be provided. Here are some more topics to cover:

* the definition of “dynamic linking” as it pertains to GPL’ed code.
* the history of the GPL being challenged in court and what legal precedent actually exists.

]]> By: Ben Cook http://www.blogherald.com/2009/07/07/the-basics-of-the-gpl/comment-page-1/#comment-1094086 Ben Cook Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:28:38 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13120#comment-1094086 Wow, that's probably the best explanation of the GPL that I've read to date. I've been mulling over the GPL use among WordPress theme developers quite a bit lately & this post helped solidify things for me. That one of the core principles is "The freedom to share the software with your friends and neighbors" is HUGE. While many theme developers SAY they're GPL compliant, they certainly don't seem to like or support this core principle. Wow, that’s probably the best explanation of the GPL that I’ve read to date.

I’ve been mulling over the GPL use among WordPress theme developers quite a bit lately & this post helped solidify things for me.

That one of the core principles is “The freedom to share the software with your friends and neighbors” is HUGE. While many theme developers SAY they’re GPL compliant, they certainly don’t seem to like or support this core principle.

]]> By: calendrier http://www.blogherald.com/2009/07/07/the-basics-of-the-gpl/comment-page-1/#comment-1093981 calendrier Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:14:39 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13120#comment-1093981 Very interesting. Very interesting.

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