If you didn't secure your own code under some software license ( like GPL, Creative Common.. ) there is little you can do.
Dani 2009/12/21 Mongo Mongolian <[email protected]> > Thank you. Now let's hope that a extension team member can help me on this. > :( > > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:13 AM, Mohamed Mansour <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Mongo Mongolian < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have submitted my post the the forum and don't seem to get a response. >>> Someone has copied my extension's code and posted it on the Gallery as his >>> own, and I wish to get in touch with the Chrome Extension Gallery's admin on >>> this issue. Could you please take a look again? A reply, or at least any >>> progress or just indication that anyone from Chromium team or Google is >>> reading this, would be appreciated. >>> >> >> If it was your first post, it gets moderated and placed in a queue so real >> life people can approve it, and it was the weekend :) >> >> Original Post: >>> >>> Hi I am developer of "Wikipedia Companion - A Mini Wiki Browser". I >>> recently found that another extension, Wikipedia Chromium Edition developed >>> by "envieme" has recently updated with features that is completely identical >>> to my previously released version. Upon inspecting the source code, I >>> discover that it is completely my extension - all variable names, all >>> program logic, all function names and structures, only with images changed, >>> with credits to HIMSELF. This is a complete breach of conduct and it is so >>> infuriating! My timestamp of code on server can prove that my such "new >>> features" precede his so called "new features". I really hope that someone >>> can look into it. If we allow such people to just copy other people's >>> extensions and upload as theirs, it will be very discouraging. >> >> >> I don't know the legal stuff behind it. Maybe someone from the extensions >> team could reply. But you have to remember one thing ... A .crx file is just >> a zip file with other information. You can just unzip the .crx file and it >> will allow you to see all the files, source, etc. >> >> -Mohamed Mansour >> >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Chromium-extensions" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<chromium-extensions%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en. >>> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Chromium-extensions" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<chromium-extensions%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en.
