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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/tonydspaniard/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator (PARENT PROJECT)
and the following project forks that have none or very small changes (FORKS1):
- https://github.com/ahmedali5530/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/alexgotardi/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/boxedfish/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/bugchina/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/deivisonarthur/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/ealvarez9/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/Etiendas/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/felipegirotti/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/jdavidbakr/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/joesenova/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/JoeSimsen/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/Kashkavya/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/makarukudo/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/mantx/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/marcostimm/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/mickelfeng/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/MortimerNeuss/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/nolenfelten/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/priestd09/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/rezgui/1D-2D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/RSivakov/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/sekforde/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/VladiMir1976/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/Weirdtopia/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/williangringo/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/x-itec/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
- https://github.com/Zuidstijl/2D-3D-Barcodes-Generator
and the following forks that have files renamed or moved in another folder (FORKS2):
- https://github.com/paterik/BGBarcodeGenerator
- https://github.com/wodka/BGBarcodeGenerator
- https://github.com/ZeusbaseWeb/barcodegen
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 copied PARENT project is indicated as 30 March
2012, so it can be safely compared against TCPDF version 5.9.153
released 28 March 2012
(9c8c5f961f):
The following files present in the PARENT and FORKS1 projects appears to be almost verbatim copies of the original one, with the exception of the legal notices removed (author, copyright and license):
- barcodes.php
- datamatrix.php
- pdf417.php
- qrcode.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.
9c8c5f961f/LICENSE.TXT
In the projects listed as FORKS2 the infringing file are:
in https://github.com/paterik/BGBarcodeGenerator and https://github.com/wodka/BGBarcodeGenerator
- Base1DBarcode.php
- Base2DBarcode.php
- modules/Datamatrix.php
- modules/pdf417.php
- modules/qrcode.php
in https://github.com/ZeusbaseWeb/barcodegen
- third_party/datamatrix.php
- third_party/dns1dbarcode.php
- third_party/dns2dbarcode.php
- third_party/pdf417.php
- third_party/qrcode.php
The options to remedy the infringment are:
- delete the project - this seems the best option for the PARENT and FORK1 projects;
- if the license is compatible with GNU-LGPLv3, replace the infringing files with the original ones, or reinstate the original notices (author, copyright, license);
- 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]
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