Thomas Plank <
tplank@...> wrote:
> Hey there!
>
> I'm writing to say that I came across a piece of software that looks
> like it is violating the cdrdao license. It appears that they are trying
> to hide the fact that they are using it by wrapping your software in a DLL.
>
> The name of the closed-source software is DVD Photo Slideshow
> (
http://www.dvd-photo-slideshow.com). The only email address I can find
> on their site is
support@... . The software sells for $60 (!!)
> and is highly dependent on the software that it is mis-using.
>
> The software is also violating the licenses of several software packages
> as well. I am sending those other projects a similar email. For GPL
> packages, there is no source available. For LGPL packages, there is no
> license anywhere and there is no link to download the sofware. grep'ing
> the installation shows that there is no mention of 'gpl' anywhere.
Hi,
I am not sure about the current state of cdrdao. It seems that nothing happened
for some time....it seems that the last change happenes 1 months ago.
> Project Component License
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> cdrecord mkisofs GPL
I own more than 50% of the Copyright on this project
> cdrdao cdrdao GPL
I own a significant amount of Copyright on parts of this project (e.b. 100% in libscg).
> dvdauthor dvdauthor, spumux GPL
> id3lib id3lib LGPL
> lame lame LGPL
> mjpeg-tools mpeg2enc, mplex GPL
>
> I may very well have missed other violations. This is pretty freaking
> stupid of the company. With such a large number of violations, I'm
> wondering if the FSF would jump in to represent all of the projects?
>
> - Scott Fritzinger
> Founder and former developer for the gPhoto Project
I would try to avoid the FSF as the FSF itself publishes projects that
are based on Copyright violations (e.g. libcdio, vcdimager).
I did try to sue two companies in Germany for GPL violations long before
Harald Welte did and my experience is that you usually cannot sue companes for
GPL violations.
The company in question has an unkonwn location, so the first problem is to
find a way to send them a letter with legal content.
My experiences are that such companies will just disappear if you try to sue
them and you will have to pay for the attorney.
What do you like to do?
Jörg
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