It would help if you would name the specific module and vendor. There is certainly nothing wrong with making another module that does the same thing as a high-priced one, and selling that.
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 3:15 AM Florian Weimer <f...@deneb.enyo.de> wrote: > * zak: > > > SPECIFICALLY, can someone else legally re-distribute (sell for less or > give > > away) the commercially available software (eg. themes and plugins), > without > > permission of the people who developer them? Are the modified, > commercially > > available themes, plugins, etc also GPL simply because they are created > > using original WordPress GPL software? > > Practically speaking, you cannot know what kind of arrangements the > commercial distributor has made with other authors. After all, they > may have permission to distribute something under non-GPL terms. > > Even if they don't, that's between them and the owners of the > copyright that they infringe. It does not give further recipients > permission to infringe *their* copyright. (There's something odd in > the GPLv3 in this regard, but I don't think that can apply if you only > get to that point by an upgrade from the GPLv2.) > > There's also a possibility that these authors use a subscription model > where source code access is one of the services they provide, and you > are not allowed to provision that service to third parties (without > violating the terms of the subscription agreement). I believe the > general assumption is that such terms are acceptable if one can end > the subscription at any time and exercise all relevant rights under > the GPL. > > _______________________________________________ > License-discuss mailing list > License-discuss@lists.opensource.org > > http://lists.opensource.org/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss_lists.opensource.org > -- Bruce Perens - Partner, OSS.Capital.
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