[IRCServices] Copyright Violations
Natey on IRC
natey at aquarius.natey.za.net
Wed Nov 10 03:35:28 PST 1999
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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