I should add that they are listing "terms and conditions" for use of our
software is in effect a relicensing of the work; this something that is
definitely not allowed under the GPL unless entity doing it were also
copyright holder of the work which they are not.   Since they have violated
the GPL, they have no right to redistribute the work -> copyright violation.

-G

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 4:34 PM, André <almeida.adn1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> They don't even put effort to change the software name,  its like they
> want to be caught, and... they also seem to refer to us as a second
> website   ?   Is this even legal
>
> Garth Dahlstrom <ga...@mixxx.org> wrote:
>
> >Hi Andre,
> >
> >There was a case of this a few years back with some similar installer crap
> >website (music-oasis.com) was ripping us off.   I believe we told them to
> >cut it out and they did.
> >
> >We should advise these particular folks that they are:
> >
> >a) misrepresenting Mixxx as their own work (violating the Mixxx trademark)
> >b) very likely in breach of the GPL if they are distributing binaries
> >without source code
> >c) and if b is true, also violating Mixxx copyright and may be subject to
> >criminal/civil penalty
> >
> >Perhaps we should contact their ISP with the Euro equivalent of a DMCA
> >takedown notice.
> >
> >-G
> >
> >[image: Inline image 1]
> >
> >
> >
> >On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 3:49 PM, André <almeida.adn1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Have you noticed that Dj mixer studio is almost an exact copy of mixxx
> , (
> >> www.djmixerstudio.com/ )
> >>
> >>
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