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LibreShift / red-moon

Android screen filter app for night time phone use.

GNU General Public License v3.0

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Copyright violation #161

Closed Poussinou closed 7 years ago

Poussinou commented 7 years ago

Hi @raatmarien

I found this app on Google Play Store. This guys just took the source code, added some ads and put it on the Google Play Store...

As you are the owner of the source code, feel free to open a request to google here, if it's your wish ;)

Don't forget to tell Google that:

The app is licensed under GPL3 and this guy is violating it by distributing the app without the source code;
He is falsely claiming he made the app;
Also tell them that this guy has done the same thing already with other apps. Probably this is worth mentioning. (I watch him)

smichel17 commented 7 years ago

The app looks like it is based on an old version of Red Moon, when we used the MIT license (see #26). Therefore, while it is certainly not ethical, I don't think it is actually in violation of any license.

Poussinou commented 7 years ago

He doesn't warn this app is MIT licensed, as the license ask to do.

raatmarien commented 7 years ago

Thanks for letting me know!

I downloaded it to see, and it seems to be based on at least v2.9.0, since it includes the suspend in secure apps feature. This means that it is based on our GPLv3 code and it is in clear violation of the license.

This seems to be one of those accounts that just put ads in open source apps, which sucks. I will send an DMCA request to Google, and they should take the app down soon. This will also give a strike on their account, so hopefully they get banned.

raatmarien commented 7 years ago

I have submitted the DMCA request. I will try to keep you updated.

Poussinou commented 7 years ago

Thanks :smiley:

smichel17 commented 7 years ago

I'm happy to submit one as well in the unlikely event that they need both primary authors on the ticket.

Poussinou commented 7 years ago

The app has been removed, thanks for your action. If you find any other one please ping me and give me the link to the fake app!

And do not hesitate to reopen this issue if you find another one ;)