10 Oct
2014
10 Oct
'14
11:55 p.m.
From: Fons Adriaensen <fons(a)linuxaudio.org>
Message-ID: <20141010201414.GA15524(a)linuxaudio.org>
Hello all,
Today I got an email of a user asking me to help him make a plugin
called 'zitaretuner' work. I never wrote such a plugin...
... And whoever did it doesn't even have the courage to
identify him/herself.
I've complained about this sort of thing before, and this time
I'm really pissed. So let one thing be clear: I will never again
release any code under a license that allows this sort of thing
to happen.
Doesn't the GPL v2 already prevent this sort of thing for anyone who
adheres to the license terms?
2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of
it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute
such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided
that you also meet all of these conditions:
a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
It seems the only way to prevent that kind of abuse is to not release the
code at all. That would be a very sad outcome for Linux audio users.
--
Chris Caudle
11 Oct
11 Oct
12:10 a.m.
New subject: zitaretuner
On Fri, October 10, 2014 4:55 pm, Chris Caudle wrote:
> ... And whoever did it doesn't even have the
courage to
> identify him/herself.
You mean Jeff isn't enough of an identifier for you?
Did you send Jeff G a message pointing out your displeasure that he did
not properly observe section 2 of the GPL? And that such non-observance
of section 2 would mean that section 5 is applicable?
5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed
it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute
the Program or its derivative works. These actions are prohibited by law
if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by modifying or distributing
the Program (or any work based on the Program), you indicate your
acceptance of this License to do so, and all its terms and conditions for
copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it.
http://sourceforge.net/u/j-e-f-f-g/profile/send_message
The SourceForge support page has a form to report inappropriate content.
If Jeff G refuses to make necessary changes to comply with the GPL after
contacting him you could request SourceForge to remove the project.
http://sourceforge.net/support
-- Chris Caudle
12:18 a.m.
New subject: zitaretuner
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:09:10 -0500
"Chris Caudle" <chris(a)chriscaudle.org> wrote:
On Fri, October 10, 2014 4:55 pm, Chris Caudle wrote:
Seems it's already been removed.
--
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
> ... And whoever did it doesn't even have
the courage to
> identify him/herself.
You mean Jeff isn't enough of an identifier for you? 
12:02 p.m.
New subject: zitaretuner
On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 05:09:10PM -0500, Chris Caudle wrote:
There is no reference to 'Jeff' anywhere and no mail address.
The AUTHORS and source files only refer to me. There is just
one hint in the name of the LV2 bundle: 'jg_zitaretuner.lv2'.
Ciao,
--
FA
A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia.
It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris
and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow)
On Fri, October 10, 2014 4:55 pm, Chris Caudle wrote:
> ... And
whoever did it doesn't even have the courage to
> identify him/herself.
You mean Jeff isn't enough of an identifier for you?
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