Requirements for usage and giving credit to developers
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I hope this isn't a newbie question, but I can't seem to find anywhere on the site about any requirements or not for crediting the developers of themes and add-ons.
I see that some of the free themes have usage licenses which require that the credits in the footer are not changed.
1. Is this the case for all free themes?
2. Is this the case for all free add-ons?
3. If you pay for a theme or add-on, does this buy you the right to not have to credit the developer if you choose not to?
4. Or is it a case where if it's on the concrete 5 site, it falls under a different usage/license/credit requirement?
Again, apologies if this is a newbie question.
cheers,
BDASH...
I see that some of the free themes have usage licenses which require that the credits in the footer are not changed.
1. Is this the case for all free themes?
2. Is this the case for all free add-ons?
3. If you pay for a theme or add-on, does this buy you the right to not have to credit the developer if you choose not to?
4. Or is it a case where if it's on the concrete 5 site, it falls under a different usage/license/credit requirement?
Again, apologies if this is a newbie question.
cheers,
BDASH...
this really depends on the license that the theme is released under. Most themes that are converted will require you to keep the link to the original, because they are distributing it for free (using a version of creative commons). but other themes and blocks will be released under an open source license, which means you can do whatever you want with them.
Awesome response. Thanks for the clarification.
Are purchased items also possibly licensed as creative commons or open source? Or can I presume that if I have to pay, then it is released with an open source license?
Are purchased items also possibly licensed as creative commons or open source? Or can I presume that if I have to pay, then it is released with an open source license?
Going through a few themes, it seems that those licensed under creative commons have it listed as such under "License".
The other themes seem to either point off site to a license (typically creative commons) but there seems to be a standard C5 license for most others that refers to the developer as DEVELOPMENT PARTNER and has the following clause:
2. Augmenting Code. Customer may modify, supplement, adapt, translate or create derivative works based upon the System. Any modifications are fully owned by customer, and do not effect the license limitations for further use. Customer shall have no right to copy the System without DEVELOPMENT PARTNER’s prior written consent, which may be withheld for any reason.
...is this an "Open Source" license?
The other themes seem to either point off site to a license (typically creative commons) but there seems to be a standard C5 license for most others that refers to the developer as DEVELOPMENT PARTNER and has the following clause:
2. Augmenting Code. Customer may modify, supplement, adapt, translate or create derivative works based upon the System. Any modifications are fully owned by customer, and do not effect the license limitations for further use. Customer shall have no right to copy the System without DEVELOPMENT PARTNER’s prior written consent, which may be withheld for any reason.
...is this an "Open Source" license?
this is a type of open source code, not sure which, but this is the standard marketplace license.
