dmca/2015/2015-09-01-powerplan7.md

Hello,

I'm the copyright holder for the Trackpad++ software (http://trackpad.powerplan7.com)

Unfortunately our software got affected by a keygen, openly published at GitHub (at https://github.com/lktiep/TrackpadPlusKeygen)

GitHub Terms of Service (A.8) are clearly violated, and, more importantly, an international copyright law. We had given NO permission to a third party (including GitHub user account 'lktiep') to reverse engineer our software and generate/distribute the tools for assigning the License Keys (Donator's S/Ns) for our software. Please note that the author of the keygen himself does clearly state, it is THE KEYGEN. May I kindly raise the question, since when GitHub is openly hosting the keygens and/or cracks?

Please let me briefly describe the mechanism of circumvention:

• Our Trackpad++ software is a kind of donationware which requires mandatory weekly updates unless the user is a donator;
• We assign the Donator's S/N keys only to project supporters, and once entered, the Donator's S/N disables the mandatory weekly redownload feature;
• This mechanism, Donator's S/N for permanent uninterrupted usage is the way our project is being funded.
• The keygen not only breaks our licensing scheme/EULA by allowing all people to get the S/N assigned, but also features the reverse engineered code, and directly steals the copyrighted intellectual property from the owner. IT'S THE KEYGEN, IT'S THAT SIMPLE, AND ITS AUTHOR ALREADY CONFIRMED THIS IN HIS OWN DESCRIPTION, SO PLEASE COSIDER IT FOR REMOVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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

Thank You,
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