Comments on: Are Sponsored Themes Ethical? http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/ Thoughts on software development and related, by Abhijit Nadgouda Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:39:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Abhijit Nadgouda http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-76766 Abhijit Nadgouda Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:17:43 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/#comment-76766 Yes Benedict, and the motivation is what will matter in community contributions. And a money motivation is not bad, but it should be explicit, not implied. Good point Alejandro. But I am not sure if GPLv2 says that, GPLv3 might target that. Yes Benedict, and the motivation is what will matter in community contributions. And a money motivation is not bad, but it should be explicit, not implied.

Good point Alejandro. But I am not sure if GPLv2 says that, GPLv3 might target that.

]]> By: Alejandro http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-76170 Alejandro Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:35:16 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/#comment-76170 Sponsored themes are often illegal. To prevent people from taking out the links, they're licensed under proprietary conditions. That's illegal under the GPL under which WordPress is released. Sponsored themes are often illegal. To prevent people from taking out the links, they’re licensed under proprietary conditions. That’s illegal under the GPL under which WordPress is released.

]]> By: Benedict Herold http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-76106 Benedict Herold Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:05:16 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/07/15/are-sponsored-themes-ethical/#comment-76106 I have the same though on this matter and decision to discourage them is well acceptable to the WordPress community. Themes are sponsored with the sole intention of buying bunch of link backs and it doesn't have the motivation to support the Theme author or to help the community by keeping the Theme free to use. I have the same though on this matter and decision to discourage them is well acceptable to the WordPress community. Themes are sponsored with the sole intention of buying bunch of link backs and it doesn’t have the motivation to support the Theme author or to help the community by keeping the Theme free to use.

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