Re: [PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: DMCA NOTIFICATION - ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CLIENT'S CONTENT - URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
> > > FTR I quickly skimmed all the user notes and they all seem as genuine > comments to me. > > I did, as well, and I'm inclined to believe this earlier presumption is most accurate: My guess would be that this came from automated scanning tool and it’s the > HackerRank who might have copied the content and is actually is in > infringement of the PHP license. The DMCA complaint isn't even full and accurate, as it doesn't identify what is infringing upon their rights, nor does it indicate when their "Copyright" first took effect. Copyrights don't work retroactively, and with the exception of two user notes and two minor, generic commits to the doc entry itself, nothing has changed in at least six years.
[PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: DMCA NOTIFICATION - ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CLIENT'S CONTENT - URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
> On 27. 1. 2022, at 23:15, Derick Rethans wrote: > > On 27 January 2022 22:13:14 GMT, "Christoph M. Becker" > wrote: >>> On 27.01.2022 at 22:01, Derick Rethans wrote: >>> On 27 January 2022 20:47:36 GMT, Worth IT Solutions wrote: >>> To Whom It May Concern, *This is a DMCA Notification.* We are here representing our client *"HackerRank".* Our client creates self-assessment exams for developers and is the market-leading technical interview platform for companies to identify and hire developers. Someone has illegally copied our client's technical exams questions and answers from their official website https://www.hackerrank.com/ and uploaded it on your platform without permission. Our client is the rightful owner of the infringing content and displaying or distributing their content without a will is a violation of our client's copyrights and requires your prompt attention. We ask for the prompt removal of the infringing content from your network. My name is Usman Khan and I am a DMCA Agent for *"HackerRank". *We suggest you comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the illegal material must be removed to prevent unnecessary escalation of this complaint. The use of HackerRank's Copyrights shown on the infringing URLs stated in this email is unauthorized and constitutes copyright infringement under United States copyright law 17 U.S.C. §501. We hereby request immediate removal of the reported URLs from your platform, while expressly reserving any rights and remedies related to this matter. We thank you for your cooperation and your prompt attention to this matter. Best Regards, Usman Khan *Following are the details you may require:-* First Name: Usman Last Name: Khan Title: DMCA Agent Copyright Owner: Hacker Rank Company Name: WorthIT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Address: 64-B New Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan 54000 Email: taked...@worthitsol.com Phone No: 0923007910167 *Allegedly Infringing Material Location Links:* https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.range.php *Declaration:* I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted materials as described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. *Signature:* Usman Khan *WorthIT Solutions* >>> >>> Which part of that URL contains the alleged infringement? It is the >>> documentation of a computer language function, and we have full coverage of >>> who wrote this documention, contributed under an open license. >> >> There *might* be an issue with one or several user notes, though. > > > > Yes. But then they need to be specific. FTR I quickly skimmed all the user notes and they all seem as genuine comments to me. Ondrej -- Ondřej Surý (He/Him) > I don't think we'll hear back though. > > cheers > Derick -- PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: DMCA NOTIFICATION - ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CLIENT'S CONTENT - URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
On 27 January 2022 22:13:14 GMT, "Christoph M. Becker" wrote: >On 27.01.2022 at 22:01, Derick Rethans wrote: > >> On 27 January 2022 20:47:36 GMT, Worth IT Solutions >> wrote: >> >>> To Whom It May Concern, >>> >>> *This is a DMCA Notification.* We are here representing our client >>> *"HackerRank".* Our client creates self-assessment exams for developers and >>> is the market-leading technical interview platform for companies to >>> identify and hire developers. Someone has illegally copied our client's >>> technical exams questions and answers from their official website >>> https://www.hackerrank.com/ and uploaded it on your platform without >>> permission. Our client is the rightful owner of the infringing content and >>> displaying or distributing their content without a will is a violation of >>> our client's copyrights and requires your prompt attention. We ask for the >>> prompt removal of the infringing content from your network. >>> >>> My name is Usman Khan and I am a DMCA Agent for *"HackerRank". *We suggest >>> you comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the illegal >>> material must be removed to prevent unnecessary escalation of this >>> complaint. >>> >>> The use of HackerRank's Copyrights shown on the infringing URLs stated in >>> this email is unauthorized and constitutes copyright infringement under >>> United States copyright law 17 U.S.C. §501. We hereby request immediate >>> removal of the reported URLs from your platform, while expressly reserving >>> any rights and remedies related to this matter. >>> >>> We thank you for your cooperation and your prompt attention to this matter. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Usman Khan >>> >>> >>> *Following are the details you may >>> require:-* >>> >>> First Name: Usman >>> Last Name: Khan >>> Title: DMCA Agent >>> Copyright Owner: Hacker Rank >>> Company Name: WorthIT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. >>> Address: 64-B New Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan 54000 >>> Email: taked...@worthitsol.com >>> Phone No: 0923007910167 >>> >>> >>> *Allegedly Infringing Material Location Links:* >>> >>> https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.range.php >>> >>> *Declaration:* >>> I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted materials as >>> described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the >>> law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the >>> notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized >>> to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly >>> infringed. >>> >>> *Signature:* >>> Usman Khan >>> *WorthIT Solutions* >> >> Which part of that URL contains the alleged infringement? It is the >> documentation of a computer language function, and we have full coverage of >> who wrote this documention, contributed under an open license. > >There *might* be an issue with one or several user notes, though. Yes. But then they need to be specific. I don't think we'll hear back though. cheers Derick -- PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: DMCA NOTIFICATION - ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CLIENT'S CONTENT - URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
On 27 January 2022 21:11:12 GMT, "Ondřej Surý" wrote: >My guess would be that this came from automated scanning tool and it’s the >HackerRank who might have copied the content and is actually is in >infringement of the PHP license. That might be right, but I'm not going to just delete a page. If they don't come back, that's it. If they do, I can tell them to shove it. cheers Derick -- PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: DMCA NOTIFICATION - ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OUR CLIENT'S CONTENT - URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
On 27 January 2022 20:47:36 GMT, Worth IT Solutions wrote: >To Whom It May Concern, > >*This is a DMCA Notification.* We are here representing our client >*"HackerRank".* Our client creates self-assessment exams for developers and >is the market-leading technical interview platform for companies to >identify and hire developers. Someone has illegally copied our client's >technical exams questions and answers from their official website >https://www.hackerrank.com/ and uploaded it on your platform without >permission. Our client is the rightful owner of the infringing content and >displaying or distributing their content without a will is a violation of >our client's copyrights and requires your prompt attention. We ask for the >prompt removal of the infringing content from your network. > >My name is Usman Khan and I am a DMCA Agent for *"HackerRank". *We suggest >you comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the illegal >material must be removed to prevent unnecessary escalation of this >complaint. > >The use of HackerRank's Copyrights shown on the infringing URLs stated in >this email is unauthorized and constitutes copyright infringement under >United States copyright law 17 U.S.C. §501. We hereby request immediate >removal of the reported URLs from your platform, while expressly reserving >any rights and remedies related to this matter. > >We thank you for your cooperation and your prompt attention to this matter. > >Best Regards, >Usman Khan > > >*Following are the details you may >require:-* > >First Name: Usman >Last Name: Khan >Title: DMCA Agent >Copyright Owner: Hacker Rank >Company Name: WorthIT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. >Address: 64-B New Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan 54000 >Email: taked...@worthitsol.com >Phone No: 0923007910167 > > >*Allegedly Infringing Material Location Links:* > >https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.range.php > >*Declaration:* >I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted materials as >described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the >law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the >notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized >to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly >infringed. > >*Signature:* >Usman Khan >*WorthIT Solutions* Hi, Which part of that URL contains the alleged infringement? It is the documentation of a computer language function, and we have full coverage of who wrote this documention, contributed under an open license. cheers Derick -- PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php