Girly Themes?
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Pink Kupy isn’t particularly my taste but I think it would fill a gap in the existing theme selection. I do like Sakura but it’s released under a non-commercial CC licence. The designer would be very foolish not to relicense it for use here, but nonetheless they’d need to be asked. Butterfly is classy, in a Pink Lilies sort of way, but that’s not GPL either.
It’s surprisingly difficult to find good quality girly themes with a suitable licence. I tried porting Orange Sky and Dapit Hapon a few months back, but they weren’t sandbox-friendly. (Dapit Hapon has those calendar-style dates, and I forget why I couldn’t manage Orange Sky. Possibly laziness.)
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@wank
I don’t understand the GPL stuff and CC licenses and all that. What’s your take on Frozen Garden please? And if it was made available at wordpress.com would you be interested in porting it for me? I really like it.P.S. I don’t like the three other ones Butterfly, Orange Sky and Dapit Hapon. I’m not a pink fan but I do support Chicablog’s request for it, although I’d never use it myself.
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GPL allows it to be used in any way, altered in any way by anyone, but must include credit to the original contributers…..I think it also insists that you cannot make money from an altered version. Linux and most of it’s software is GPL….I’ve been studying FreeBSD (UNIX) which is a more open public license….I may be getting them a bit merged.
Removing the link to the theme creator for example wouldn’t be allowed. This site is the GPL license in full.
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Also chocolicious is a pay for use theme.
I think it also insists that you cannot make money from an altered version.
Slightly off. If you give out the program, either as something for download on line, or for payment or what have you, you have to include the source code along with it. It’s ‘free’ as in what you do with it. You can still charge though.
Of course if you charge, someone is free to pick up a copy and then turn around and release it themselves without cost.
Removing the link to the theme creator for example wouldn’t be allowed.
That’s a matter of opinion actually. I agree with you and also feel that the program link needs to be in there as well. It seems like Matt and the other wp developers feel that as long at the credit is in the HTML outputted, it’s fine. They feel that credit doesn’t have to be visable within the browser.
On the other hand, the author of phpnuke says the link must remain exactly as he has it and backs it up with an email response from the EFF.
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I really like Sakura. Chase the Stars is good too. Butterfly would be one I’d entertain using.
I like the colors images in the chocolate one, but I don’t like the layout.
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As I said, the Linux and UNIX licenses are subtly different, I often merge them in my mind. I know with UNIX you can do what you want with it, but Linux is a little more restrictive….it is still free to use, as long as you keep certain conditions. I never saw myself releasing my own distribution of Linux, or any of it’s software….so the license was more a curiosity than a study subject.
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Looking more, I also like Pink Flowers
http://themes.wordpress.net/columns/2-columns/2075/pink-flowers/
And even more, Translucent Fluidity (check the test run… interesting how the blog scrolls over the background image)
http://themes.wordpress.net/columns/2-columns/1081/translucent-fluidity/
And Purplish 2.0
http://themes.wordpress.net/columns/2-columns/1043/purplish-20/
OK… I’ll stop now.
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I don’t cotton to Pink Flowers or to Translucent Fluidity. I could handle Purplish if the flower was customizable so I could replace it with flowers of different colours.
@drmike
Does Frozen Garden meet the licence requirements for wordpress.com {fingers crossed} -
It does have those sponsored links in there which has caused much discussion over in wp.org land and on the mail lists recently. Some folks consider them to be spamish.
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Sakura and Translucent Fluidity are my two picks from this list. I also like Reflecting Hearts.
Personally, I like Neon Scribbles for my blog, but it’s not actually girly.
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Ahhh the powers of pester power……now I understand why corporations target advertising with pester power in mind……all we need is a chorus of “please can we have this theme” over and over until the powers that be relent for some peace and quiet……and the choir girls get their theme. lolololol.
Democracy in action, I love it.
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Right, TT. I’ve only had one coffee today and two aspirin. I’m both high and sluggish.
But I want Neon Scribbles, dammit. It’s definitely Cthulhu-approved!
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@dirkgently
democracy/mob rule … Ahem pul-ease let’s not go there.In fact I would like to invite you (with a very big grin) to move back into the peanut gallery unless you’re willing to undertake the risk of incurring serious injury. :)
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My disappointment is profound. I have looked at hundreds of themes and very few cover the whole page that way I prefer. None that I have viewed posses the subtle artistry of Frozen Garden. Those that are green are IMO ugly.
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I like the Translucent Fluidity’s design. But I can see how the scrolling over the background would get annoying really fast. That would be a deal breaker for me.
On second glance, I really do like Frozen Gardens. Too bad about the links.
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Yes, and the greens people use…why are they all so eye-ripping? If you’re going for eye-ripping, go for Neon Scribbles! Loud and urban…hmmm, does that sound like anyone we know? I said: DOES THAT SOUND LIKE ANYONE WE KNOW???
I find the greens in Frozen Garden a bit eye-rippy, actually. What ever happened to a nice forest green? Kelly green? Why are they all Lime On Steroids Green?
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Gee, DJ Girl is pretty cool, too bad it’s unavailable. http://chasethestars.com/themes/ bottom of the page.
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