Process DMCA request

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+To whom it may concern,
+
+I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.
+
+This DMCA takedown is for the following projects hosted on your website:
+
+* https://github.com/Softpampa/barcode  
+* [file already removed by user]  
+* https://github.com/jaschweder/dinesh-barcode  
+* [file already removed by user]  
+* https://github.com/shangguokan/SGKBarcodeBundle  
+* [file already removed by user]  
+* https://github.com/rseyferth/barcode  
+* [file already removed by user]  
+* https://github.com/libern/barcode  
+* [file already removed by user]  
+* https://github.com/yasasn86/SGKBarcodeBundle  
+* https://github.com/printedcom/barcode  
+* https://github.com/oborerichard/barcode  
+
+I have investigated each individual case and I have noticed that the
+projects listed above are using source code copied from the project
+https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF
+originally hosted at http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcpdf/ but all
+original notices about author, copyright and license were removed or
+replaced.
+
+All the projects appears to have cloned their code from a project that
+was already taken down in August 2015
+(https://github.com/dineshrabara/barcodeAll).
+
+The first commit on the copied PARENT project was indicated as 5 June
+2014, so it can be safely compared against TCPDF version 6.0.083
+released 29 May 2014 (https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/tree/6.0.083):
+
+The following files appears to be almost verbatim copies of the original
+ones, with the exception of the legal notices removed (author, copyright
+and license):
+
+* Datamatrix.php (include/barcodes/datamatrix.php)  
+* DNS1D.php (tcpdf_barcodes_1d.php)  
+* DNS2D.php (tcpdf_barcodes_2d.php)  
+* PDF417.php (include/barcodes/pdf417.php)  
+* QRcode.php (include/barcodes/qrcode.php)  
+
+The original code is released under the GNU LGPLv3 license and
+copyrighted by [private] - Tecnick.com LTD, but none of this
+information is present in the copied files.  
+https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/blob/6.0.083/LICENSE.TXT
+
+The options to remedy the infringement are:
+
+1. delete the project - this seems the best option as this project is
+not adding anything to the original files.
+2. if the license is compatible with GNU-LGPLv3, replace the infringing
+files with the original ones, or reinstate the original notices (author,
+copyright, license);
+3. delete the infringing files and use the new external library
+https://github.com/tecnickcom/tc-lib-barcode (originally based on the
+same TCPDF code but with tons of bug fixes and improvements).
+
+I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials
+described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the
+copyright owner, or its agent, or the law.
+I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this
+notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am
+authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is
+allegedly infringed.
+
+My contact information is:
+
+[private]
+
+Tecnick.com LTD  
+[private]
+
+Tel. [private]
+
+The only contact information I have about the infringers is the one
+derived from their GitHub page (please see the preceding links above).
+
+Please send me a prompt response indicating the actions you have taken
+to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
+
+Regards,
+
+[private]  
+Tecnick.com LTD  
+http://www.tecnick.com