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jeremyclark13 / automatic-theme-plugin-update

Self hosted plugin and theme update scripts
http://clark-technet.com/2010/12/wordpress-self-hosted-plugin-update-api
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License information #26

Closed sardbaba closed 11 years ago

sardbaba commented 11 years ago

Hi Jeremy,

I'm planning to use your code in a GPL project but you have not specified in what kind of license do you like to release this code. I forked this repo, but I don't understand what a fork means in terms of license. Can you help me, please?

chriscct7 commented 11 years ago

I presume it's WTFPL licensed, based on the exclusion of any mention of GPL.

sardbaba commented 11 years ago

LOL are you F kidding me?

chriscct7 commented 11 years ago

Can't tell if joke or not, but yeah. Its not explicitly GPL for a reason, so that non GPL programs can use it. GPL is not that great of a license. It's very very restrictive. I presume its WTFPL which you can use in GPL programs per the FSF.

jeremyclark13 commented 11 years ago

Exactly as Chris said no license means your free to use how you'd like. The update part that resides in the theme or plugin will be covered by that license so didn't want it to be restrictive if used in commercial non gpl code. Feel free to use and abuse.

sardbaba commented 11 years ago

OK, glad to hear this, thanks. I never heard about WTFPL (and it sounds me like a joke, 'cause it's name). Never stopping to learn something! ;)

chriscct7 commented 11 years ago

Not a problem :)

On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 12:28 PM, sardbaba notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, glad to hear this, thanks. I never heard about WTFPL (and it sounds me like a joke, 'cause it's name). Never stopping to learn something! ;)

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