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kallookoo / wp-color-picker-alpha

Overwrite Automattic Iris for enabled Alpha Channel in wpColorPicker
GNU General Public License v2.0
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GPL licensing #27

Closed jonmarkhall closed 5 years ago

jonmarkhall commented 5 years ago

Hi there, Is it possible to license this project under the GPLv2 "or later" instead of only v2 as it appears to be currently? I am no expect on legal and licensing matters but this change would make me more comfortable potentially using this script in a GPLv3+ project.

Thanks!

kallookoo commented 5 years ago

Hi @jonmarkhall Use version 2 since both Iris and WordPress are the ones that they use. As I do not really use your code, I change it to 3. ;)

aristath commented 4 years ago

Since this script was changed to GPLv3, WordPress themes and plugins released under the GPLv2 can no longer use the script. Since Apr.11 this can only be used in products licenced under the GPLv3 or above. v3 is not better than v2, they are different licenses and though they are forwards-compatible they are not backwards-compatible. Changing the license to "GPLv2 or above" would cover all cases.

jonmarkhall commented 4 years ago

Also, the licensing info in the JS files has not been updated

aristath commented 4 years ago

Also, the licensing info in the JS files has not been updated

Which is what allowed me to use the script on my theme 👍

kallookoo commented 4 years ago

@aristath The GPL 2 or 3 only are not compatible, but WordPress use GPL2 or later. Therefore, this script is compatible, or at least I understand it because I am not a lawyer. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#AllCompatibility

I will also change it to the same one that uses WordPress since I see that it produces confusion.