dmca/2015/2015-09-09-Tecnick.md

To whom it may concern,

I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.

This DMCA takedown is for the following projects hosted on your website:

* https://github.com/dineshrabara/barcode (PARENT PROJECT)

and the following project forks that have none or very small changes (FORKS1):

* https://github.com/1on/barcode
* https://github.com/abueldahab/barcode
* https://github.com/afinno/barcode
* https://github.com/allenp/barcode
* https://github.com/arindam619/barcode
* https://github.com/avnukov/barcode
* https://github.com/Braunson/barcode
* https://github.com/callam/barcode
* https://github.com/david4ie/barcode
* https://github.com/cambri/barcode
* https://github.com/choth02/barcode
* https://github.com/chuito/barcode
* https://github.com/danielromeroauk/barcode
* https://github.com/dragonfire1119/barcode
* https://github.com/druidvav/nekoBarcode
* https://github.com/MichelRojas/nekoBarcode
* https://github.com/edupacios/barcode
* https://github.com/fhferreira/barcode
* https://github.com/forexhill/barcode
* https://github.com/fprochazka/barcode
* https://github.com/gunawanw9/barcode
* https://github.com/HarsukhMakwana/barcode
* https://github.com/Hephistocles/barcode
* https://github.com/j3nnn1/barcode
* https://github.com/jfhernandeze/barcode
* https://github.com/Jonadabe/barcode
* https://github.com/karkoonzaid/barcode
* https://github.com/kelixlabs/barcode
* https://github.com/kitlion/barcode
* https://github.com/laze/barcode
* https://github.com/levabd/barcode
* https://github.com/lizardslair/barcode
* https://github.com/maitho/barcode
* https://github.com/makarukudo/barcode
* https://github.com/MG-Automation-Technologies/barcode
* https://github.com/misillet/barcode
* https://github.com/namdp06/barcode
* https://github.com/noikiy/barcode
* https://github.com/nolenfelten/barcode-1
* https://github.com/nucarlos/barcode
* https://github.com/nWidart/barcode
* https://github.com/panit/barcode
* https://github.com/paranoiq/barcode
* https://github.com/PBXg33k/barcode
* https://github.com/frepo/barcode
* https://github.com/phaberest/lumen-barcode
* https://github.com/piotrgolasz/barcode
* https://github.com/raykwok/barcode
* https://github.com/rbenjamint/barcode
* https://github.com/rdpascua/barcode
* https://github.com/renyang9876/barcode
* https://github.com/robertzibert/barcode
* https://github.com/Salamek/barcode
* https://github.com/skapator/barcode
* https://github.com/slakbal/barcode
* https://github.com/sunwhiz/barcodes
* https://github.com/swvjeff/barcode
* https://github.com/tlovett-rmn/barcode
* https://github.com/vdbf/barcode
* https://github.com/warchildmd/barcode
* https://github.com/jgodish/barcode
* https://github.com/weblee/barcode
* https://github.com/welnn/barcode
* https://github.com/will88/barcode
* https://github.com/x-itec/barcode
* https://github.com/zech86/barcode
* https://github.com/zengcoder/barcode
* https://github.com/zllsdn/barcode

and the following forks that have files renamed or moved in another
folder (FORKS2):

* https://github.com/i-stone/barcodes

I have investigated each individual case and I have noticed that the
projects listed above are using source code copied from the project
https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF originally hosted at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcpdf/ but all original notices about
author, copyright and license were removed or replaced.

The first commit on the PARENT project is indicated as 7 September
2013, so it can be safely compared against TCPDF version 6.0.025
released 4 September 2013
(https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/tree/6.0.025):

In the PARENT and FORKS1 projects the following files appears to be
almost verbatim copies of the original ones, with the exception of the
legal notices removed (author, copyright and license):

* src/Dinesh/Barcode/Datamatrix.php (include/barcodes/datamatrix.php)
* src/Dinesh/Barcode/DNS1D.php (tcpdf_barcodes_1d.php)
* src/Dinesh/Barcode/DNS2D.php (tcpdf_barcodes_2d.php)
* src/Dinesh/Barcode/PDF417.php (include/barcodes/pdf417.php)
* src/Dinesh/Barcode/QRcode.php (include/barcodes/qrcode.php)

In the FORKS2 project the following files appears to be almost
verbatim copies of the original ones, with the exception of the legal
notices removed (author, copyright and license):

* src/tklovett/barcodes/Barcode.php
* src/tklovett/barcodes/BarcodeGenerator.php
* src/tklovett/barcodes/BarcodeType.php
* src/tklovett/barcodes/OneDimensionalBarcode.php
* src/tklovett/barcodes/TwoDimensionalBarcode.php

The original code is released under the GNU LGPLv3 license and
copyrighted by [Private] - Tecnick.com LTD, but none of this
information is present in the copied files.
https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/blob/6.0.025/LICENSE.TXT

The options to remedy the infringement are:

1. delete the project - this seems the best option as this project is
not adding anything to the original files.
2. if the license is compatible with GNU-LGPLv3, replace the
infringing files with the original ones, or reinstate the original
notices (author, copyright, license);
3. delete the infringing files and use the new external library
https://github.com/tecnickcom/tc-lib-barcode (originally based on the
same code).

I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials
described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the
copyright owner, or its agent, or the law.
I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this
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.

My contact information is:

[Private]

Tecnick.com LTD  
[Private]

[Private]

Tel.   
[Private]

The only contact information I have about the infringers is the one
derived from their GitHub page (please see the preceding links above).

Please send me a prompt response indicating the actions you have taken
to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Regards,

[Private]  
Tecnick.com LTD  
http://www.tecnick.com