Comments on: My thoughts on GPL bandwagon and “me too” trend among wordpress theme developers http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/ Web2.0 + UI Design Expert Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:25:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: R.Bhavesh http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 R.Bhavesh Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:28:24 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1786 What we can and can't do is completely different debate.There are hundreds of sites that violate all the license and do piracy. The internetl law, because of it's global nature, becomes too much complicated. But as I mentioned "the most powerful and influential members of the WordPress community don’t care about any of this." Again, the real challenge lies in being competitive, on the edge and leading the market. So, I care about it more and less about the licensing. What we can and can’t do is completely different debate.There are hundreds of sites that violate all the license and do piracy. The internetl law, because of it’s global nature, becomes too much complicated.

But as I mentioned “the most powerful and influential members of the WordPress community don’t care about any of this.”

Again, the real challenge lies in being competitive, on the edge and leading the market. So, I care about it more and less about the licensing.

]]> By: Android http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Android Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:04:55 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1785 Do people actually follow these restrictions in your experience? I understand that anyone can take my themes, change 20%, and it is completely legal for them to do whatever they want since it is not the same. Also, even if they do copy my themes as they are, what am I supposed to do with it ? Sue them ? What if they are from India ? Do people actually follow these restrictions in your experience?
I understand that anyone can take my themes, change 20%, and it is completely legal for them to do whatever they want since it is not the same.
Also, even if they do copy my themes as they are, what am I supposed to do with it ? Sue them ? What if they are from India ?

]]> By: B. Markhi http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 B. Markhi Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:05:09 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1674 Aren't going to be problems with the licens? basic versions for free.. and dont know.. P.S. sorry for my bad english. Aren’t going to be problems with the licens? basic versions for free.. and dont know..
P.S. sorry for my bad english.

]]> By: R.Bhavesh http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 R.Bhavesh Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:29:35 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1588 well said. I am sure they would be jumping off for sure. Actually, they have not climbed the bandwagon at all (check adii's post on GPL) . They are just claiming it. Anyway, this is just my opinion and I may be wrong. well said. I am sure they would be jumping off for sure. Actually, they have not climbed the bandwagon at all (check adii’s post on GPL) . They are just claiming it. Anyway, this is just my opinion and I may be wrong.

]]> By: Michael Martin http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Michael Martin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:16:08 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1586 Couldn't agree more! It does just seem like a bandwagon in the premium themes market to me. I'd really love to see someone sign up to all these premium/GPL sites and then redistribute the themes for free. I think they'd be jumping off the bandwagon pretty quickly too... :( Couldn’t agree more! It does just seem like a bandwagon in the premium themes market to me. I’d really love to see someone sign up to all these premium/GPL sites and then redistribute the themes for free.

I think they’d be jumping off the bandwagon pretty quickly too… :(

]]> By: R.Bhavesh http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 R.Bhavesh Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:06:40 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1517 Pleasure to have you at my blog Ekta. Truly said. GPL for the records. They even published posts like "we don't care what the GPL says... this is our rules for GPL :D". Not only that, all of them attacked Alex via comments in a way that said "don't expose us >:) " and some gave reasons like "we have families to feed" LOL Pleasure to have you at my blog Ekta.

Truly said. GPL for the records. They even published posts like “we don’t care what the GPL says… this is our rules for GPL :D ”. Not only that, all of them attacked Alex via comments in a way that said “don’t expose us >:) ” and some gave reasons like “we have families to feed” LOL

]]> By: Ekta http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Ekta Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:01:29 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1516 I read the whole thing on alex's website last day. and was thinking the same thing. its total BS for the designers who has gone GPL for the records but never really endorse what it really means! I read the whole thing on alex’s website last day. and was thinking the same thing. its total BS for the designers who has gone GPL for the records but never really endorse what it really means!

]]> By: R.Bhavesh http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 R.Bhavesh Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:10:21 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1500 I agree. My whole point is to not claim our products to be GPL compatible if we are not comfortable agreeing all the guidelines of the same. GPL clearly indicates that a product whether paid or not, can be redistributed by the user in whatever manner they want. Now, if the original author do feel bad about that, where is the spirit that they claim? Thanks for your input. I agree. My whole point is to not claim our products to be GPL compatible if we are not comfortable agreeing all the guidelines of the same. GPL clearly indicates that a product whether paid or not, can be redistributed by the user in whatever manner they want. Now, if the original author do feel bad about that, where is the spirit that they claim?

Thanks for your input.

]]> By: Ben Cook http://cssace.com/my-thoughts-on-gpl-bandwagon-and-%e2%80%9cme-too%e2%80%9d-trend-among-wordpress-theme-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Ben Cook Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:39:02 +0000 http://cssace.com/?p=138#comment-1499 The problem with your proposed business model is that to build on the WordPress platform it requires that your products be licensed under the GPL. So, distributing basic versions for free and selling higher end versions would still face the same issue developers are facing now. The problem with your proposed business model is that to build on the WordPress platform it requires that your products be licensed under the GPL. So, distributing basic versions for free and selling higher end versions would still face the same issue developers are facing now.

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