diff --git a/2015-08-27-Tecnick.md b/2015-08-27-Tecnick.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf99abc9 --- /dev/null +++ b/2015-08-27-Tecnick.md @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ +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/tonydspaniard/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator (PARENT PROJECT) + +and the following project forks that have none or very small changes +(FORKS1): + +* https://github.com/ahmedali5530/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/alexgotardi/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/boxedfish/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/bugchina/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/deivisonarthur/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/ealvarez9/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/Etiendas/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/felipegirotti/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/jdavidbakr/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/joesenova/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/JoeSimsen/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/Kashkavya/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/makarukudo/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/mantx/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/marcostimm/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/mickelfeng/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/MortimerNeuss/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/nolenfelten/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/priestd09/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/rezgui/1D-2D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/RSivakov/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/sekforde/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/VladiMir1976/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/Weirdtopia/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/williangringo/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/x-itec/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator +* https://github.com/Zuidstijl/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator + +and the following forks that have files renamed or moved in another +folder (FORKS2): + +* https://github.com/paterik/BGBarcodeGenerator +* https://github.com/wodka/BGBarcodeGenerator +* https://github.com/ZeusbaseWeb/barcodegen + +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. + +The first commit on the copied PARENT project is indicated as 30 March +2012, so it can be safely compared against TCPDF version 5.9.153 +released 28 March 2012 +(https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/tree/9c8c5f961f858aa85ecfec130d2935884ca39eb8): + +The following files present in the PARENT and FORKS1 projects appears to +be almost verbatim copies of the original one, with the exception of the +legal notices removed (author, copyright and license): + +* barcodes.php +* datamatrix.php +* pdf417.php +* 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/9c8c5f961f858aa85ecfec130d2935884ca39eb8/LICENSE.TXT + +In the projects listed as FORKS2 the infringing file are: + +in https://github.com/paterik/BGBarcodeGenerator and +https://github.com/wodka/BGBarcodeGenerator + +* Base1DBarcode.php +* Base2DBarcode.php +* modules/Datamatrix.php +* modules/pdf417.php +* modules/qrcode.php + +in https://github.com/ZeusbaseWeb/barcodegen + +* third_party/datamatrix.php +* third_party/dns1dbarcode.php +* third_party/dns2dbarcode.php +* third_party/pdf417.php +* third_party/qrcode.php + +The options to remedy the infringment are: + +1. delete the project - this seems the best option for the PARENT and +FORK1 projects; +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 code). + +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] + +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