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Transform your Org mode files into stunning HTML documents in minutes with our Org mode HTML theme. Elevate your productivity and impress your readers! #orgmode #html #theme #productivity #design

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license and tagged release?

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Hi @fniessen,

I discovered this project while working on generating Ivy/Counsel/Swiper's HTML exported documentation, I maintain its Debian package, and I think org-html-themes would be a useful addition to Debian's archive. Two blockers to this are the absence of a license, and an absence of a tagged release.

For the license, it would need to be be one of these DFSG-compatible_Licenses. Additionally, it would need to be compatible with the GPL, and compatible with the GDFL (no invariant sections), because otherwise Ivy/Counsel/Swiper HTML documentation becomes undistributable. The OP of #49 raises an ethical issue about the spirit of a license rather than a license issue, because while fixation automatically grants copyright in Bern convention-adhering countries, license is only meaningful if and when a work is distributed. Eg: if all users of a truly private fork of GPL software have access to the modified source code, then the legal obligations are fulfilled...this might only be a handful of developers.

That said I'm guessing for org-html-themes to become maximally popular a web-friendly license would probably be best. Sadly I'm not familiar with their details, but the Debian legal team would be able to help, and the mailing list is responsive to inquiries of this kind.

Would you please consider prioritising these two issues? After those are solved, I have to solve #46 in a Debian context (eg: complete functionality when offline).

Sincerely,
Nicholas

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Dear @sten0 , a quick answer better than a delayed one…

For the license, I'm not sure to understand your point, as it is licensed under GPLv3, and GPL is one of the compatible licenses in your link. Though, I could imagine changing that to another one, if needed.

For the tag, yes I can do that straight-away if that's OK it's a tag on the org-html-themes, not specifically on RTO (Read The Org). Though, I could imagine just upgrading the tag when there is something new for RTO.

(Any preference or requirement, regarding the "v" prefix? With it or without it?)

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Dear @sten0 , I've added the LICENSE file, and tagged the project v1.0.0.

Is this OK for you?

(Thanks for using it, BTW.)

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