> Can you provide a link to the specific theme? Link: https://themeforest.net/item/softa-software-wordpress-theme/20868500
> That seems to say that you couldn't put the theme files in a public SVN > repository, which means... other project committers couldn't build the > website. Yes, I have the same understanding. On 2018/07/25 14:54:35, Shane Curcuru <a...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote: > Can you provide a link to the specific theme? > > On first look, I don't see how this can be appropriate for building any > major part of an Apache project's web presence. The licenses there > would seem to prevent other people from forking any of the website, > which would not be appropriate. For example, the License FAQ: > > "8. You can’t re-distribute the Item as stock, in a tool or template, or > with source files. You can’t do this with an Item either on its own or > bundled with other items, and even if you modify the Item. You can’t > re-distribute or make available the Item as-is or with superficial > modifications. These things are not allowed even if the re-distribution > is for Free." > > That seems to say that you couldn't put the theme files in a public SVN > repository, which means... other project committers couldn't build the > website. > > Reminder: it's a good idea to get feedback here on general@, but if the > feedback you get doesn't have a definitive answer, then head over to the > Legal Affairs Committee to get a specific answer. > > > -- > > - Shane > IPMC & Member > The Apache Software Foundation > > peng-yongsheng wrote on 7/25/18 10:34 AM: > > Hello Incubator PMC’ers, > > > > I purchased a WordPress theme from the site of https://themeforest.net, > > and this theme's license is a regular license. > > > > This license description is: > > 1. You are licensed to use the Item to create one single End Product for > > yourself or for one client (a “single application”), and the End Product > > can be distributed for Free. > > 2. You can create one End Product for a client, and you can transfer > > that single End Product to your client for any fee. This license is then > > transferred to your client. > > > > > > And the ThemeForest say something can't do with the theme: > > 1. You can’t Sell the End Product, except to one client. (If you or your > > client want to Sell the End Product, you will need the Extended License.) > > 2. You can’t re-distribute the Item as stock, in a tool or template, or > > with source files. You can’t do this with an Item either on its own or > > bundled with other items, and even if you modify the Item. You can’t > > re-distribute or make available the Item as-is or with superficial > > modifications. These things are not allowed even if the re-distribution > > is for Free > > 3. You can’t use the Item in any application allowing an end user to > > customise a digital or physical product to their specific needs, such as > > an “on demand”, “made to order” or “build it yourself” application. You > > can use the Item in this way only if you purchase a separate license for > > each final product incorporating the Item that is created using the > > application. > > 4. Although you can modify the Item and therefore delete unwanted > > components before creating your single End Product, you can’t extract > > and use a single component of an Item on a stand-alone basis. > > > > The detail of regular license: > > https://themeforest.net/licenses/terms/regular/2.2%20(Copy) > > <https://themeforest.net/licenses/terms/regular/2.2%20%28Copy%29> > > > > *Can we use this theme for building SkyWalking's website?* > > * > > * > > *The attachment is the authorization file of the theme. > > * > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
