Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread Bruce Perens via License-discuss
Well, that site appears to be selling things that you can download for free, and not compensating the developers. It would make more sense for you to recommend that people download the software for free from the developers own sites. I have not audited that they are in full compliance regarding al

Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread zak
I stumbled across a site (https://www.gplkey.com) that sells WordPress-related themes, plugins, etc. at a much cheaper price than their developers sell them for. I'd actually like to recommend this site but, not if it's illegal. It would be helpful if I knew what the licencing was, for the themes,

Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread Bruce Perens via License-discuss
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 wrote: > * zak: > > > SPECIFICALLY, can someone else legally

Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread Florian Weimer
* 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

Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread Johnny A. Solbu
On Thursday 26 September 2019 00:53, zak wrote: > SPECIFICALLY , if John Doe modifies a WordPress theme and makes it > available for sale... and Joe Blow buys it, and re-sells it as-is for less > than he bought it for (multiple times)... is Joe Blow doing something > illegal? If not, exactly what

Re: [License-discuss] WordPress GPL software

2019-09-26 Thread zak
I'm seeking clarification on the legality of selling various WordPress software applications for a fraction of the cost that the developers sell them for. These commercially available software applications (themes, plugins, and page builders) aren't stand-alone software -- they are written specifi