Slysoft Mencoder Violation

[V.Meyers]

okay, so what's the next step then?

2007/1/21, MR <mrintegrity at gmail.com>:
>
> It's not "mere aggregation" as in the very same changes file it says
> stuff about "swtiched blah blah over to mencoder backend etc etc"
>
> On 1/21/07, V. Meyers <gpl.violations.investigation at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I didn't buy it, I used the trial version. But for the GPL that
> shouldn't
> > matter. Distributing trial versions with gpl violations is not allowed
> > either. I did see the 'changes.txt ', but I don't think this kind if
> usage
> > is
> > allowed. Or does anyone think this qualifies as 'mere aggregation'?
> >
> >
> > 2007/1/21, MR <mrintegrity at gmail.com>:
> > > You really should have read this:
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.slysoft.com/download/changes_clonedvdmobile.txt
> > >
> > > It explains about the mencoder binary and how it is (supposedly) used.
> > > They are still not distributing the source code as they should though,
> > > just a link back to the mplayer homepage.
> > >
> > > On 1/21/07, MR <mrintegrity at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Did you actualy pay for and get a copy of the software? They have
> > > > interesting EULA, if it's a gpl violation then the EULA is invalid..
> > > > you can distribute a copy to me and I will see if there is any gpl
> > > > code in it. If there is not then I will delete it (I have no
> interest
> > > > in such software)
> > > >
> > > > If you got it on CD did you check that there is no source code on
> the
> > CD?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > > On 1/21/07, V. Meyers
> > <gpl.violations.investigation at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Slysoft Clone DVD Mobile violates the GPL of Mencoder
> > > > > http://www.slysoft.com/nl/clonedvd-mobile.html
> > > > >
> > > > > The product installs Mencoder and puts a graphical user interface
> in
> > front
> > > > > of it.
> > > > > There's a brief credit of Mencoder in one of the help files, but
> > that's all.
> > > > >
> > > > > - No GPL license is included
> > > > > - No source code of Mencoder is made available
> > > > > - Slysoft's gui modifications are not available as source code
> > > > > - Email to Slysoft remains unanswered
> > > > >
> > > > > What it comes down to, is that Slysoft is charging $ 39 for other
> > people's
> > > > > work.
> > > > > I would like to have the source code of their GUI so that we can
> all
> > enjoy
> > > > > this software for free.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone know how to put more pressure on them? Because they
> were
> > not
> > > > > impressed by my email.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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