Is the content of a WordPress blog GPL?

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I would like to ask if the content of a wordpress blog–not the theme, but the actual entries–are GPL?

I would like to be doubly sure before I create a wordpress account. Please note: I have no beef with GPL, and respect that some people like it. I simply prefer things that aren’t put under this license.

Cheers!
Fiton

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Think about it. If I write a text file using the Linux kernel (GPL) and GNU software like Gnome or Bash (also GPL) using GNU Emacs (also GPL), is that text file GPL? No.

I think that should answer your question.

To clarify, on a general basis, the copyleft aspect of the GPL only applies to when you use the code, either by extending, linking, or copying sections. Works produced using a piece of software licensed under the GPL but not its code belong to the creator and can be licensed however they want.

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