Comments on: WordPress’ “GPL” and Theme Mess

By: WordPress Pulls the Plug on Premium Themes | WPCandy

WordPress Pulls the Plug on Premium Themes | WPCandy — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:52:31 +0000

[...] Inquisitr wasn’t the only one getting unhappy about this: some others like David Peralty (WordPress’ “GPL” and Theme Mess) and that girl again (“here we go again“) weighed in their opinion as [...]

By: t31os

t31os — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:02:54 +0000

Spot on Lisa. Theme developers are relying on WP.org to generate traffic for their business, that option is now removed, and people are chucking toys out the pram.

The decision was a good one. I think it very sad to see developers blame their failed business models onto Matt because they can no longer get free traffic to their sites…

If you create a product of value, you will get business. Quality speaks for itself… The market will dictate the value, whether you agree with that or not is irrelevant.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:37:53 +0000

While I appreciate that theme developers want to (and should) make money from their themes, WP.org is not the place to do it. Expecting to exploit a community site dedicated to GPL software is not a good marketing strategy, and neither is demanding that the core of that software include a method to build your business.

If folks want to pimp their for-pay themes, they should purchase ad space, or find another way to lead customers to their sites—not expect WP.org to build their businesses for them.

By: WordPress Pulls the Plug on Premium Themes — WPCandy — WordPress Themes, Plugins, Tips, and Tricks

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:01:07 +0000

[...] Inquisitr wasn’t the only one getting unhappy about this: some others like David Peralty (WordPress’ “GPL” and Theme Mess) and that girl again (”here we go again“) weighed in their opinion as [...]

By: JamieO

JamieO — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:07:26 +0000

This is one of the first times that I've been in complete disagreement with you on a topic David. I think that the approach Matt has taken is quite consistent with their general philosophy towards open source. Feel free to visit my blog to read my fully articulated argument / response: Wordpress: Committed to open source

By: David Peralty

David Peralty — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:55:01 +0000

Ed – I saw that, and I must say, I am excited. Not the platform I would have picked, but I would laugh my butt off if MT became the next #1 blogging platform, simply because WordPress dropped the ball in helping companies monetize their work surrounding the platform. Kudos to SixApart for their smart move, and Cory as well!

By: Ed Sutherland

Ed Sutherland — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:52:26 +0000

The shift to another platform may already be taking place by some premium designers. Cory Miller, who runs iThemes has begun offering MT themes. Miller said Anil Dash of Six Apart came to him.

By: Premium WordPress Themes and the GPL Discussions — WP-Premiums

Premium WordPress Themes and the GPL Discussions — WP-Premiums — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:40:49 +0000

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By: What’s the point of community - WP FUN

What’s the point of community - WP FUN — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:44:18 +0000

[...] hah about themes and GPL and community is still ongoing. I’ve been having a discussion about charging for WordPress themes over at XFEP, but I thought I should explain my point of view. So here it [...]

By: Sunday..oops Link Love Series No 7

Sunday..oops Link Love Series No 7 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:05:31 +0000

[...] GPL Themes removed from WordPress.org Extend Area. Read some of the reports about it. Unless Matt himself clears the controversies officially, it seems to be the beginning of a never [...]