[IRCServices] Copyright Violations

[Natey on IRC]

Hi there Andy and Andrew,

I've just been taking a look at "Rush Services" which someone from Israel
DCC send'ed to me:

messages.c

from within:

static void m_motd(char *source, int ac, char **av)

--- start snip ---

    send_cmd(ServerName, "372 %s :-", source);
    send_cmd(ServerName, "372 %s :- Rush Services is copyright (c) "
		"1999 Extreme Rush & Wired Rave Software.", source);
    send_cmd(ServerName, "376 %s :End of /MOTD command.", source);

--- end snip ---

Very few changes have been made execpt for adding:

 * Customized by Extreme Rush. - (c) 1999 Sirius
 * Additional work by Wired Rave Software.  http://www.wiredrave.com/
 * This program is free but copyrighted software; see the file COPYING for
 * details.
 */

Its working off the ver 4.2 and has added some code from later vers 4.3.x
of EsperNet IRC Network Services.

--- From the README file ---

Rush Services 5.0

 .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
:
:  Rush Serivces 5.0x is copyright (c) 1999 Extreme Rush and Wired Rave
:  Software. There is absolutely NO WARRANTY provided with this program;
:  if it blows up in your face, you get to clean up the mess.  Services
:  may be freely redistributed; see the GNU General Public License  (in 
:  the file "COPYING") for details.
:
:  You can find updates of services at services.wiredrave.com. The rush
:  IRCD can always be found at, <A  HREF="http://extremerush.dhs.org/">http://extremerush.dhs.org/</A>.
 .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Then only do they include the usual README file.

I think a extra file must/should be added about this type of thing
stating:

 * You have the following rights:
   * To modify your copy of the source.
   * Release your own patches for the software.

etc.

 * You may not do any of the following:
   * Redistribute this software as being your own work,
     as it is the work of Andy Church, and many others,
     who have volunteered to it.
   * Sell this software.

Just my R 0.02 worth :)  Please boycott the usage of rush services until
the services copyright stuff is put back into place (this starts to remind
me of what happened with Magick).

Regards
Natey

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