[wp-hackers] Need a clarification regarding wordpress.org plugin guidelines for the new version of our plugin

[Nicola Peluchetti]

thanks to everyone for answering, we've finally decided not to take the
feature away in the end.


*Nicola Peluchetti - Senior PHP Developer @ Timely*
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On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Nicola Peluchetti <
> nicola.peluchetti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We are concerned that we do not run afoul of rule number 5 in the plugin
> > guidelines, specifically- "Similarly, you cannot "cripple" functionality
> in
> > the plugin and then ask for payment or provide a code to unlock the
> > functionality”.
> >
> >
> That is not what is meant by crippleware in that guideline. If the code is
> in the plugin, but disabled until payment is made, then that is crippled.
> If the code is something separate you must buy, then that is not.
>
> You can't have code on WordPress.org that intentionally doesn't work. All
> code in the plugin on the WordPress.org site should be functional and free.
> But simply not including some code isn't "crippling" it.
>
> -Otto
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