Hello.
I just want to make the kind people here aware of the ongoing
harassment against me by certain parties.
This now was forward to me by the CEO of MOD Devices, a company I
work for at the moment.
(Some content in Portuguese, as both me and Gianfranco speak that language).
While NON remains offline, me and all others that do Linux audio
development have been quietly minding our business.
I do not know who the sender is, but surely this is not okay.
I am posting this here since there are even links to this very
mailing list on the original email.
And it is relevant to the story anyway.
fala Filipe
olha só o que estão me mandando...
Best regards
Gianfranco Ceccolini - Founder & CEO
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From: John <malmach@web.de>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 at 23:32
Subject: MOD Devices involved in the recent Linux Audio scandal?
To: Gianfranco Ceccolini <gianfranco@moddevices.com>
Gianfranco,
I'm sure you're aware of the disgraceful actions of your employee and agent Filipe Ceolho with regards to exploitation of Linux Audio developers.
First he took control of LinuxAudio.org and the critical JACK project under somewhat suspicious circumstances and more recently he took control over the Non DAW project via aggressive tactics of harassment, slander, deception, and abuse of power at his role in the Linux Audio Consortium (which he claims to be the sole representative of, as a dictator, without the consent of the other members of the Consortium).
Here is what the author of the Non project had to say about it:
Here is a recent discussion on the LAC mailing list about the subject:
And here are some discussions on the LAD mailing list about it:
Given the fact that Filipe has leveraged his employment at MOD Devices to legitimize his claim to power and justify his actions, how do you, as the CEO of Mod Devices feel about this?
MOD Devices, in particular appears to be a company whose entire business model is based on appropriating the work of open source software developers without offering them compensation. To the casual observer, it seems that Filipe Coelho may be a plant/infiltrator put in place to enable MOD Devices to take control over all the critical subsystems in the Linux Audio space (presumably in order to generate profit and/or inhibit competition).
Perhaps there are some journalists who might be interested in putting these developments before a wider audience...
It seems like MOD Devices thinks they can beat Behringer at their own game, but what will happen to your company when Behringer decides to out-Behringer you?