[wp-hackers] Premium plugin protection

[Andy Charrington-Wilden]

Ok that's what I was missing. My ignorance of gpl means I did not understand derivative works. Although it is still a bit grey as you say!

I'm not sure of the relevance of the timing yourself comment....

I think it's probably time to wrap this discussion up! I can feel a little tension building! 

A very interesting conversation with you all. Thank you for your help and advice!

I'm off to research derivative works under the gpl. Fun!

Thanks again. 

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On 12 Dec 2010, at 10:58, Ryan Bilesky <rbilesky at gmail.com> wrote:

>> 
>> Please correct me if I'm wrong but
>> 
>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/
>> 
>> Seems to imply that a plugin has to be gpl compatible to be hosted on .org.
>> It does not say that a plugin not hosted on .org has to be gpl compatible.
>> Does it?
> 
> 
> The GPL license states that derivative works must be GPL licensed too.   It
> is a bit or a grey area though as to whether plugins and themes are
> derivative works, the official stance is they are derivative works therefore
> they must be GPL licensed, but as I have mentioned before that doesn't
> necessarily make that so, an argument can be made for plugins and themes not
> being derivative thus no requirements as to how they are licensed.
> 
> Plugins and themes on the WPORG repo are a diffrent thing though because you
> argree to make them GPL by submitting them, its hidden in the terms on that
> page you linked to.
> 
> 
> 
>> It seems that profiting from plugins is a bit of a taboo subject. Is this
>> because it is genuinely frowned upon by the community or because it is
>> actually against the ethos of wordpress. Which may be the same thing.
>> 
> idk about that, there are many premium plugins and themes avalible and AFAIK
> I don't see that such is being frowned upon.
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