[mythtv] Fwd: MYTHTV -> GPL Violation (someone violating Mythtv GPL License)

[Thomas Mashos]

On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Chris Petersen <lists at forevermore.net> wrote:
> Anyone interested in looking into this?  I’m happy to send the guy an email
> to see what’s up.
>
> -Chris
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Daniel Williams" <pleb1024 at gmail.com>
> Subject: MYTHTV -> GPL Violation (someone violating Mythtv GPL License)
> Date: June 6, 2014 at 1:53:10 PM PDT
> To: cpetersen at mythtv.org
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure if you are aware - but there is a project that is
> distributing a modified Mythtv in binary form, without providing
> access to the source.
>
> The developer has forked the minimyth project (as minimyth appears to
> no longer be supported). Minimyth2:  available at minimyth2.linuxd.org
>
> I had contacted the developer to get access to the source (to fix a
> bug he has), and was told he isnt distributing source currently - he
> hopes to in the future (this was approx 3 months ago).  he still does
> not have source available.
>
> The documented email address for the developer is warpme at 02.pl (on the
> more tab of the website).
>
> Regards
> Daniel
>
> P.s. - Thanks for all the developers work over the years - a 10ish
> year user of mythtv.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________



/me grabs his pitchfork

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos