What does exactly GPL license mean for my WordPress theme?

Does this licensing scheme (for file
groups) violates the WordPress
license?

No, only the PHP code needs to be GPL’d. A popular example is Thesis:
http://mashable.com/2010/07/22/thesis-relents/
http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2010/07/17/why-wordpress-themes-are-derivative-of-wordpress/

Do I have to publish the PHP code of
the theme so it is available to
everyone?

You don’t have to publish it if your intention is to use the theme only for yourself. The GPL licence applies only when you distribute the theme to others.

do I have
to publish the PHP code of the theme
so it is available to everyone, just
the buyer, or anything else?

Just the buyer.

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