Re: [LAD] Impro-visor source code and fork

On Sunday 19 July 2009, laseray@email-addr-hidden wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>If anybody is interested, I have decompiled the latest Impro-visor version,
>which has only been provide as a binary (in contradiction to the terms of
> the GPL). So if you want the source code just let me know and I will send
> it.
>
>I'm sure it won't compile immediately, since there are a number of incorrect
>constructs returned by the decompilation. I will work on this in the next
>while to have it compile.
>
>I think someone else mentioned they posted the older binary/source
> somewhere. Perhaps this can be hosted at the same location (have to look
> back to see where that is/who posted).
>
>Apart from that, I will be looking into forking Impro-visor in the next few
>days. After making contact with the responsible parties about the GPL
>violations, I have received no reply and the source code has not been
>posted along with the binaries as is legally required. I also contacted
>the department head at the institution responsible for this work to see
>if they would look into the matter. Perhaps they can sort this out in the
>next little while. Failing that, I will probably start a new project on
>SourceForge and be looking to put together a development team.
>Contributions to the software by users will also be welcome. There will
>be a need for new leadsheets, transcriptions, documentation, and even
>translations of the user interface.
>
>Cheer,
>
>Raymond

Turn this violation over to the kind folks at the FSF. They have a legal team
to pursue such, and have AFAIK, a 100% batting record. Letters from attorneys
will generally get their institutional attention.

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