[okfn-help] Using premium (non-open) themes for OKFN wordpress installs

Mon Mar 21 13:51:20 GMT 2011

Hi

On 21.03.2011, at 13:23, Jonathan Gray wrote:

> The other alternative in the medium term is to make our own nice shiny
> '100% open' themes. We probably only need 1 or 2 for many of our
> sites. ;-)

Sure. This is properly the best solution, the only disadvantage: it will take time.

Lets start thinking about ideas and requirements for a OKFN standart WP theme here:
http://okfnpad.org/wp-theme

Regards
Daniel

> 
> J.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Daniel Dietrich
> <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> On 21.03.2011, at 12:51, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I notice we've recently used some premium themes for various OKFN
>>> wordpress sites. While I understand their attraction (often very cheap
>>> and very nice) they are, I believe, usually non-open.
>>> 
>>> Both for our own benefit going forward, and because of our being the
>>> Open Knowledge Foundation I think we probably shouldn't use premium WP
>>> themes (unless they are open).
>> 
>> Do you mean open as in the open definition?
>> 
>> Or 'open' in a way that would allow us to edit it and possibly use it for more than one site?
>> 
>> See for example doesn't seems to be very open:
>> http://themeforest.net/wiki/buying/howto-buying/licensing/
>> 
>> 
>>> What do people think?
>> 
>> I see the point - the problem is as you mentioned above: premium themes are not expensive and good looking. It is hard to find non-premium themes that are as good looking.
>> 
>> The result will be to not have these shiny websites - but thats OK with me.
>> 
>> Regards
>> Daniel
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