WordPress themes and plugins DO NOT inherit the GPL v2
Last week, the WordPress scene once again exploded with debate about the GPL v2. The fuse? A WordPress developer was removed from the CodePoet.com directory because he actively supported the commercial theme "Thesis" . The community ruckus spawned several articles about the subject, including this article I wrote as a response to the situation.This post is an update to my previous article. Though I think I made a valid argument, I no longer think it's accurate and it's doesn't cover the "whole truth" which I'm going to do here.While reading all the articles that have been … [Read More...]
Extending GPL Licensed Code
So -- once again, WordPress GPL wars have erupted on the Twitter.Today, it started with an independent WordPress consultant being removed from the CodePoet.com website. CodePoet is a directory of … [Read More...]
Not so Judicious capital_P
So - after all the hype about the capital_P_dangit "feature" in 3.0 surfaced, the core team did decide to make a change. They've implemented a "more judicious" version of the filter to help "fix" some … [Read More...]
Removing the uppercase P filter…
So -- people got a little hyped about the capital_P_dangit() filter that is activated in the WordPress v3.0 core.For those of you that have been hiding under a rock for the past few days, this filter … [Read More...]
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