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This is part 10 and the conclusion of the reading series “GPL & WordPress”. ← Back to part 9 | To the overview of all parts Looking back at a complex series In nine parts […]

Part 9 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 8 Two legitimate perspectives – an unresolved conflict This reading series would be incomplete without an honest examination of both sides. […]

Part 8 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 7 Where the GPL does not apply – legal evasion strategies The GPL is a powerful license – but it […]

Part 7 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 6 GPL and trademark law: Two completely different legal areas A fundamental misunderstanding in the WordPress ecosystem is: “The code is GPL, […]

Part 6 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 5 The limits of the GPL: Not everything is code The GPL regulates software – i.e. executable code and […]

Part 5 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 4 The central legal question: Derived work or independent creation? The GPL applies to so-called “derivative works” (Derivative […]

Part 4 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 3 The core obligation of the GPL: Source must follow The heart of the GPL is the requirement for source code disclosure: Anyone who [uses] GPL-licensed code […]

Part 3 of the reading series on WordPress & GPL. ← Back to part 2 The area of tension: Two legal systems collide Anyone who buys a commercial WordPress plugin or theme often encounters a strange […]

This is part 2 of a 10-part reading series about WordPress, GPL, T&C conflicts and free code. ← Back to part 1 The birth: b2/cafelog and Matt Mullenweg WordPress emerged in 2003 from the […]

This is part 1 of a 10-part reading series about WordPress, the GPL license, T&C conflicts, trademark law and free code. The series critically examines both sides and concludes with a clear summary. The […]