From 4d635be49df9f21e7892f234ee468d33d0467d80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hubot Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:20:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Process DMCA request --- 2015-10-09-XyCraft.md | 119 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 119 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2015-10-09-XyCraft.md diff --git a/2015-10-09-XyCraft.md b/2015-10-09-XyCraft.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bc53748 --- /dev/null +++ b/2015-10-09-XyCraft.md @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +Date: October 8th, 2015 + +I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice. + +I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification +is accurate and that I am the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is +allegedly infringed. + +Statement: + +XyCraft was and still is under development by myself (Soaryn) +and Chickenbones and is proprietary. + +It is a closed sourced project and is only licensed to allow use +of the released binaries. + +Code and or art assets are only licensed to be used in XyCraft, +not derivative works unless explicitly given permission. + +Violation: + +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft + +1) All art assets with the exception to the "XyGlow" are direct +copies of my work + +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft/tree/master/src/main/resources/assets/xycraft/textures + +2) The naming of items and core components as well as the +project name are exactly the same with no variation and are clearly cloned. + +XyCraft, Xychorium, Xychoridite, etc. + +3) Code was claimed to be copied directly + +"RenderTruncatedIcosahedron, ModelElectrolyzer, +ModelEngineeringTable, ModelLiquidizer" + +"written from scratch except the original block +models and the original renderers" - +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft/blob/master/README.md + +4) Falsely leading users to believe that I and Chickenbones are +working on this open source project + +- '"authorList": ["\u00A76KitsuneAlex", +"\u00A77(Soaryn)", "\u00A77(ChickenBones)"]' +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft/blob/master/src/main/resources/mcmod.info + +Reasoning: + +1) This confuses users between the official version of XyCraft +which is closed source and still being developed and this variation. + +2) No code in XyCraft is open source or is licensed to others. +Which suggests the mod was decompiled in order to gain access to any assets +(code etc.) which is also against the license. + +3) The claim of using parts of the original work "written from +scratch except the original block models and the original renderers" - +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft/blob/master/README.md + +Remedy: + +Two options are permissible: + +1) Removing the Project entirely + +2) Changing all the Project to reflect that this is not in fact +XyCraft: + +1) Change all the naming to original ideas that are +not a part of XyCraft. Preferably something not leading with 'Xy': The +Project name, File names, ModID, language files, etc. + +2) Remove any proprietary code that was claimed to +be used. + +3) Remove any art assets taken from XyCraft. + +4) Remove released downloads that do not reflect +these changes: https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft/releases + +Regardless of which option is chosen: Send an Email to +[PRIVATE] indicating that action has +been taken to resolve the aforementioned issues. + +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. + +License that was provided on the download page (the page host is expired): + +-XyCraft is copyrighted material. + +-It may only be downloaded from the links provided by me, and +may not be redistributed in any form, modified or otherwise, without my +express permission. All rights not explicitly granted are reserved. + +-The original Idea of XyCraft is my own. + +-The code is written by both Myself and ChickenBones, and one +art asset was retextured slightly from Djohaal's interpretation of my items. + +http://puu.sh/kDrqd/c5350cf447.png + +Directory that is believed to be of violation: + +https://github.com/KitsuneAlex/XyCraft + +Source that is believed to being used: + +[PRIVATE] + +Thank you + +[The following is private] + +[PRIVATE]