Can WordPress be propritory ?

  • I am not sure whether it’s right to post here. But, this is miscellaneous section and i haven’t found this answer searching .
    Can wordpress plugin be proprietory? I have been using a plugin that does not let me redistribute or modify or base on it and it’s based on wordpress. I know that wordpress is GPL’ed and and plugins uses hooks provided by it. They are not meant to be functional without wordpress.
    Whats my moral duty in this case. i can redistribute that one?

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)
  • Anonymous User

    (@anonymized-3085)

    Is the plugin hosted here on www.remarpro.com?

    Thread Starter Md Yakub Mizan

    (@mymizan)

    no, it’s not on wordpress plugin repository. I am thinking so, i might use some its code.
    Thanks.

    I couldn’t edit the title actually i meant that wordpress plugin

    Rich I am not sure what u mean by “hosted here on www.remarpro.com”. Plugins are downloadable code they don’t need hosting.

    To answer the OP the terms of the GPL are contained in the GPL. If I – or anybody else – tell you what I think they mean we are expressing a personal opinion not making a statement of law. Whether a plugin is a derivative work or is identifiable section of that work not derived from the program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves; and in particular plugins or indeed themes which are not distributed as bundled with WP to which the GPL and derivative works undoubtedly applies; but are in fact distributed as “separate works” is a highly controversial subject and quite rightly one which is outside the scope of this forum. It is fair to say that many people have very well informed views on this subject. It is also true that many of them disagree. I like to always bear in mind that the very purpose of the GPL is to confer – indeed guarantee – freedoms to the user. The user includes, you, me, and anybody else including theme and plugin developers. I understand the GPL stops anyone licensing and / or patenting a deriviative of WP.

    Anonymous User

    (@anonymized-3085)

    @root – in the plugin repository here on www.remarpro.com

    subtly different question – what wp is willing to allow in its repo………

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)
  • The topic ‘Can WordPress be propritory ?’ is closed to new replies.