DreamTemplate backs off
DreamTemplate, the website that I wrote about in my previous post, has now updated their template listing and provided the information that was missing. The open source templates are no longer being sold as "unique" templates, only offered for free download for members of the site (a membership costs $60/year though). The open source templates are identified by a message that reads:
"Open source template. Free to all members. These templates are not subject to DreamTemplate copyright terms and may be freely modified and distributed subject to Creative Commons License/OSI usage agreement."
This was the only thing DreamTemplate could do, and it is a shame that it had to take more than one month for them to react and make this change. It is also a shame that the story had to get so much attention. But I waited for them to reply to my e-mails for weeks without any success, so the stormy discussion was obviously needed.
But this update was still a very good move that I and many other designers truly appreciate. Thanks to MonkeyMan and everyone at OWD for your help, and also thanks to DreamTemplate for doing the right thing. I have nothing more to say about this, the problem is solved.
Comment from Ainslie
Time: September 15, 2006, 0:29
It is a better result than was to be expected.
Sometimes a storm is needed to clear the air :-)