[IRCServices] Copyright Violations

[Ian R. Justman]

On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Andrew Kempe wrote:

> I've downloaded the source from their FTP site, and they've left 99% of
> all copyrights in place -  apart from adding a few lines. I agree they
> could have said a bit more about who originally coded services, but it's
> no where near as bad as Magick. They haven't even gone to the trouble of
> changing the email address for bug reports - this annoys me. Andy (and
> myself) are sick and tired of having to support all these people who run
> modified versions of Services.
> 
> On top of this, the dude who is coding these services doesn't seem to have
> a clue about what he's breaking while he tries to add stuff. I'd stear
> very clear of this branch.
> 
> Andrew

Sorry for the late reply. :)

Likewise, I periodically get requests from time to time (though seldomly) 
for help with Magick, though none with Rush yet.  I have steadfastly told
people to stop using Magick, which was recoded by an amateur (many of the
people have griped about its instability) working from a grossly
antiquated codebase (it's based upon 2.2.24 if memory serves me).

I mailed Preston Elder a while back to refrain from using the EsperNet
name entirely.  I was given a "nice" letter telling me to fuck off.

I even went so far as to mail RMS about this and the GPL.  He says that
the GPL has been clearly violated in this case. 

I just say, "Why use the imitators' stuff when you've got The Real
Thing(R)?"  :)

--Ian R. Justman, Co-Founder and Postmaster, The EsperNet IRC Network.

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