[Including GSAP in Wordpress plugin repository?]

Hello Zach,

 

Thank you for very detailed answer. I will respond with your answers and ask if there is any way forward with this. 

 

Ales Kozelsky

 

[Including GSAP in Wordpress plugin repository?]

 Hello, 

 

I am developing a Wordpress plugin and I am using GSAP for animation. Plugin has a free version ready to be released, and I plan to make a paid version later this year.  My aim is to have the free plugin listed in Wordpress Plugin Repository. 

 

When I have submitted the free version of my plugin to WP repository I have received the following answer from Wordpress: 

 

Quote

## Non-GPL Code Included

It's required that all code be compatible with the GPLv2 (or later) license in order to be included in our directory.

You must remove the code and alter the plugin so it is not required. We suggest you find code that is GPL compatible and use that instead. For more information on what types of licenses are compatible with GPL, please review the following links:
 

• http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html
• http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility

Example(s) from your plugin:

scrollsequence/public/js/ssq-lib.js

That uses code from Greensock:

// 0.0 Init GSAP

/*!
* GSAP 3.3.0
* https://greensock.com
*
* @license Copyright 2020, GreenSock. All rights reserved.
* Subject to the terms at https://greensock.com/standard-license or for Club GreenSock members, the agreement issued with that membership.
* @author: Jack Doyle, jack@greensock.com
*/

Sadly that is not permitted in the directory and must be removed.

 

My plan from the start was to use GSAP for both versions of my plugin and pay Club Greensock (Business licence) as soon as the paid version will be released. 

 

Have I missed something? Surely there must be a way how to include GSAP in free Wordpress plugin. 

 

 

Please be nice, I am new in plugin development

 

Ales