Veetle.com GPL Violation for x264 codec?

[James Wilson]

Please review this case, I believe they may be in violation.
They have stopped responding to me and I have given them ample time to
respond appropriately.
I think they are inappropriately using the x264 codec as they have
closed source browser plugins on multiple platforms.
Warm wishes,

James Wilson - RIA (Rich Internet Application) Developer


Forwarded conversation
Subject: GPL Violation for x264 codec?
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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 11:40 PM
To: info at veetle.com


Hi, I have recently come across your website and very much enjoy it.

I have inspected your stream using wireshark and saw very distinctly
that you are using the Copyleft x264 codec.

Are you able to provide the source for your player plugins?

Regards,

James Wilson - Rich Internet Application Developer

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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM
To: feedback at veetle.com


Please respond to my inquiry I made to the info at veetle.com address.
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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 2:13 PM
To: feedback at veetle.com, info at veetle.com


Please respond to my inquiry below.
I really would prefer to keep this issue private and not have to
report it to GPL-Violations.org and elsewhere.

Unless I am mistaken, you are using unattributed open source code, and
not releasing your modifications.

http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html
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From: Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 11:17 PM
To: James Wilson <james at jameswilson.name>


Hi James,

There's an open source component in our software (GPL). That component is
separate from other components and will remain open sourced. We can
certainly provide the corresponding source code. We have limited resource on
hand. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing. We might set up a faster way
for folks to access the code eventually. For now we'll mail a copy to you.
Please provide us with your mailing address.

Bo

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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 11:21 PM
To: Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>


Thank you for your response Bo!
I really appreciate it!

[my home address: redacted]
As this source would be open, do you think there would be any problems
legally if I posted it on Veetle's behalf?

I would provide full attribution for Veetle's works being their own.

I wouldn't mind hosting it on my website.



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From: Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>
Date: 2009/10/13
To: James Wilson <james at jameswilson.name>


Okay, got it.
No, you should have the freedom to post it. We'll probably have an official
site/page for public access in the near future. Updates and new releases
would be easier that way.
Yeah, compression is a factor.

Bo
>       > 聽 聽 聽 Please respond to my inquiry I made to the
info at veetle.com
> address.
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>       > 聽 聽 聽 Regards,
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>       > 聽 聽 聽 From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
>       > 聽 聽 聽 Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:40 AM
>       > 聽 聽 聽 Subject: GPL Violation for x264 codec?
>       > 聽 聽 聽 To: info at veetle.com
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>       > 聽 聽 聽 Hi, I have recently come across your website and very
much
> enjoy it.
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>       > 聽 聽 聽 I have inspected your stream using wireshark and saw very
>       > 聽 聽 聽 Are you able to provide the source for your player
plugins?
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>       > 聽 聽 聽 Regards,
>       >
>       > 聽 聽 聽 James Wilson - Rich Internet Application Developer
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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:12 PM
To: Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>


I have yet to receive this.
Please give me an update.

Regards,

Dr. James Wilson - Rich Internet Application Developer


2009/10/13 Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>

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From: James Wilson <James at jameswilson.name>
Date: Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM
To: Bo Yang <byang at veetle.com>, info at veetle.com, feedback at veetle.com,
bizdev at veetle.com


Hi. I have been very patient on not reporting this,

If I do not receive an answer with the promise of source by the 5th of
Jan, I will be reporting this to GPL-Violations, as well as any other
forum or mailing list that I can find.

When you agreed to use this software component, you agreed to the
license of it, which is not a public domain license. It requires you
to release the source of the component plus any modifications, on all
platforms.

Warm wishes,

James Wilson - RIA (Rich Internet Application) Developer