Comments on: The #thesiswp Controversy: WordPress, Themes and the GPL http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/ because technology is just another ecosystem Sun, 13 May 2012 00:23:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom Raftery http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-630967 Tom Raftery Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:13:21 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/?p=3782#comment-630967 As an update, I decided to change the GreenMonk blog theme last week away from Thesis. After trying out a couple of alternative GPL licensed theme, I have settled for Carrington Blog. I realise that Thesis is mostly GPL licensed now but I'd prefer GreenMonk support a more enthusiastic embracer of GPL. As an update, I decided to change the GreenMonk blog theme last week away from Thesis.

After trying out a couple of alternative GPL licensed theme, I have settled for Carrington Blog.

I realise that Thesis is mostly GPL licensed now but I’d prefer GreenMonk support a more enthusiastic embracer of GPL.

]]> By: Bookmarks for July 17th through July 23rd | DavePress http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-630442 Bookmarks for July 17th through July 23rd | DavePress Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:06:15 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/?p=3782#comment-630442 [...] tecosystems » The #thesiswp Controversy: WordPress, Themes and the GPL – Great summary of the recent WordPress open source community bust up. A good insight into the politics of some of this stuff. [...] [...] tecosystems » The #thesiswp Controversy: WordPress, Themes and the GPL – Great summary of the recent WordPress open source community bust up. A good insight into the politics of some of this stuff. [...]

]]> By: Links: Women in Free Software, India’s “National Browser” is Free Software, Apple Calls Firefox Home “Adults Only”, OpenSolaris Blues, WordPress on GPL, New Wine… | Techrights http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-630316 Links: Women in Free Software, India’s “National Browser” is Free Software, Apple Calls Firefox Home “Adults Only”, OpenSolaris Blues, WordPress on GPL, New Wine… | Techrights Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:21:29 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/?p=3782#comment-630316 [...] The #thesiswp Controversy: WordPress, Themes and the GPL There are really only two interesting questions here as far as I’m concerned. Does Thesis have the right to not adhere to the terms of the GPL? And independent of that question, does it make business sense for them to not adhere to the license? [...] [...] The #thesiswp Controversy: WordPress, Themes and the GPL There are really only two interesting questions here as far as I’m concerned. Does Thesis have the right to not adhere to the terms of the GPL? And independent of that question, does it make business sense for them to not adhere to the license? [...]

]]> By: 32 Wordpress, Thesis, and GPL Links to Help You Formulate An Opinion | EMBRYO http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-629735 32 Wordpress, Thesis, and GPL Links to Help You Formulate An Opinion | EMBRYO Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:08:14 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/?p=3782#comment-629735 [...] The Thesis Controversy [...] [...] The Thesis Controversy [...]

]]> By: Robert Lindsey http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/07/16/the-thesis-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-629729 Robert Lindsey Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:45:38 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/?p=3782#comment-629729 Good discussion. We keep deferring to the lawyers and the judges though and, based on the decisions I've watched them deliver on technology issues over the years, I think they know a heck of a lot less about this stuff than they should. Would also like to repeat a great point made by Mullenweg (who, by the way, seems to be a classy guy.. I was very impressed by his responses). There are lots and lots and lots of designers and developers using Wordpress to create themes for the marketplace. Chris Pearson seems to be the "only one" who is unhappy with the GPL license. One doesn't have to be very familiar with legal ins and outs of software licensing law to sense that Pearson isn't passing the smell test here. Good discussion.

We keep deferring to the lawyers and the judges though and, based on the decisions I’ve watched them deliver on technology issues over the years, I think they know a heck of a lot less about this stuff than they should.

Would also like to repeat a great point made by Mullenweg (who, by the way, seems to be a classy guy.. I was very impressed by his responses). There are lots and lots and lots of designers and developers using WordPress to create themes for the marketplace. Chris Pearson seems to be the “only one” who is unhappy with the GPL license. One doesn’t have to be very familiar with legal ins and outs of software licensing law to sense that Pearson isn’t passing the smell test here.

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