Is WordPress.org violating the GPL? – A fresh angle on the GPL vs. non-GPL wordpress themes and plugins debate
There is a never-ending dispute on whether it is legal or not to put WordPress themes and plugins under a license different than the GPL. The WordPress.org hardliners want to make us dogmatically believe that we can’t. In a prior article I already argued that you actually can, and here is one more fresh angle on this topic.
Hackadelic Is Back On Air
Whew, it’s been an awfully long time since I last wrote a post here. What was up, and what is coming next?
Table Of Contents Discussion Resumed
Yesterday I’ve posted about the pros and cons of basing WordPress plugin functionality on JavaScript. Now Ted has written a follow up article responding to mine, from which I’ve got the slight impression he might have mistaken my post for a critique of his plugin, which it definitely wasn’t meant to be. Besides, there are also some clear misinterpretations of my arguments in his post. Here I’m taking the time to hopefully correct both aspects. Read more >>
URL Shortening Harmful, Use URL Masking / Cloaking Software Instead
URL shortening, and URL shortener services, are evolving rapidly into a real hype. And while they do make sense with Twitter (due to their 140 characters per tweet limitation), they are not all that harmless from a SEO perspective.
Plugin Info Extraction for WordPress Online Tool Launched
Ever needed a list of your plugins for pasting it into an email or a document? Or into an (Excel or Word or OpenOffice) table? I did, and with all the plugins I have installed, I concluded that writing it all down manually would seriously suck. Read more >>
Best Spam Blocker Still Kicking Ass
This is almost scary! Week 2 is nearly over and still not a single spam comment in the queue!
Best Spam Blocker Utility Kicking Ass
For a week or so I’ve had a spam blocker utility in place that simply rocks the casbah. Yessss! I had only 3 (!) spam entries in my spam queue this morning! The only 3 in the entire week!
Guess who cooked up this thing! Yepp! It was me! 
The Quest For Best Spam Blocker Software Continues
Some time ago I installed spam blocker software to help me manage the tons of spam I’ve been getting. Meanwhile, I have revised my choice of spam blocker, tried another one, and I’m giving up that one, too. Here is the story…
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WordPress CSS Accordion Menu With Sliding Notes In 3 Easy Steps
This is a CSS accordion menu tutorial that explains how to implement the accordion effect in your WordPress page or post using CSS and the Sliding Notes plugin.
Making Money With WordPress Plugins – Mixing the GNU License With Others
From time to time the topic “Mixing GPL software with non-GPL software” crosses my www ways, and I often find there is a lot of misunderstanding about what GPL open source is about (as opposed to other open source software license models). This is not surprising, given that the GPL is probably one of the most complex software licenses around. Time to clarify some fundamentals…
