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Re: Spirate
« Reply #30, on March 8th, 2013, 03:50 PM »
Some countries think they a untouchable, but the US, UK, And other countries are getting together on this stuff, I have seen in the past site that has offered priate version, of Vboard, themes, as well as software and tunes and stuff, but even with their off shore servers, they are getting them closed down! ( they are less and less, or at least hiding!

But for the little, they just need to wait till the big guys get them>! No money lawyers here!
How ever there are ways to report them, or post them!

Small pirate LOL!

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Maxx

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Re: Spirate
« Reply #31, on March 9th, 2013, 05:09 AM »
Actually is not like they think they are untouchable, as painful as it is to me, Latin America is way behind on copyrights and software license.  Spirate guys didn't even knew they were doing something illegal.

They are still in illegal ground since their latest version still uses SMF 1.1.x version, their site is using 2.0 but the actual script is still based on 1.1.x.

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Re: Spirate
« Reply #32, on March 9th, 2013, 05:38 AM »
Even if they are using 2.0 themselves, their copyright in the footer is actually wrong.

The thing is... they didn't know they were doing something illegal, were served a legal notice, attempted to be closed down - and they came back without fixing the problem! To me that crosses the line of 'didn't know we were doing something wrong' to 'we know we're doing something wrong but are going to do it anyway'.
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Re: Spirate
« Reply #33, on March 9th, 2013, 02:09 PM »
Oh yes, the "I didn't know" excuse was a one time valid coupon ;)
Re: Spirate
« Reply #34, on March 9th, 2013, 02:58 PM »
For me if something is already free or open source, why should one decide to try cover up and or  claim the fame of someone's work. that's just not cool,,, hell  I've customized them in way that were almost completely redone and did not even take credit for the work, I did on them, just left the author's name there! others know and I know who did the custom work. But it could not have been done if not for the original author or designer!

Even paid CMS and Forums systems and Accessories, you need to let the copy alone unless you get documented permission, and that may cost a penny or three.

passing the good word of the designers, is the very least one can do to support them!

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Maxx
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