diff --git a/2013-12-30-SimpleMachines-1.md b/2013-12-30-SimpleMachines-1.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6244c29f --- /dev/null +++ b/2013-12-30-SimpleMachines-1.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +Dear GitHub, + +My name is [private] of Simple Machines, home of +the Simple Machines Forum (SMF) project. + +It has come to our attention that a user/project is infringing upon our +intellectual property by having "forked" a version of our software that +does not have a permissive license. +Our work being infringed is SMF 1.1.x. (You may download a copy to +compare here: +http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?archive;version=75) +Whilst SMF 2.x has a BSD license and can be forked without a problem +(they can even fork our repository on GitHub), SMF 1.x has a proprietary +license which does not allow forking or redistribution in any way. +Incidentally, should this have actually been a SMF 2.x fork, even then +they managed to violate the very permissive BSD license by removing +parts of our copyright and modifying copyright headers, which is against +the license and policies. + +The infringing material can be found here: +https://github.com/spoficial/Spirate2.4/ + +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. + +Considering the entire repository is based upon infringed SMF 1.1.x +material, we request that you promptly remove the entire Spirate2.4 +repository. +On your copyright infringement page, you request, should we have it, +contact details of the owner of the repository. +Unfortunately, we do not have any, other than a vague website that seems +to be linked in the source code: http://spirate.net/ + +The material is owned by: +Simple Machines +PMB #2562 +2215 Renaissance Drive +Suite B +Las Vegas, NV 89119 + +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. + +Thank you in advance for your quick action. +On behalf of Simple Machines, I would like to wish you happy holidays +and a splendid 2014. + +Kind regards, +/s/[private] +[private] Simple Machines +[private] +T: [private] +E: [private] +E2: [private]