#40 Violation of GPL license?

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6 anos atrás foi aberto por denilsonsa · 6 comentários

While looking for InternetRadio on the Google Play, I found this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=community.peers.internetradio.channel

It seems just like InternetRadio, but with a different icon, different name, advertisement at the bottom, and no mention of the GPL license. Also, the list of stations never load.

I suspect that app is from a third party trying to profit from this free software project. Can you please confirm and take appropriate action if necessary?

While looking for InternetRadio on the Google Play, I found this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=community.peers.internetradio.channel It seems just like InternetRadio, but with a different icon, different name, advertisement at the bottom, and no mention of the GPL license. Also, the list of stations never load. I suspect that app is from a third party trying to profit from this free software project. Can you please confirm and take appropriate action if necessary?
zPlus comentado 6 anos atrás
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Thank you for reporting this. There was a similar issue open a few months ago, see #34

This looks very much like a ripoff indeed. I don't use Google Play and I've never uploaded anything to it. Just out of curiosity, what does their "About" page look like? Did they change it to something else or were they so lazy to keep the original one?

take appropriate action if necessary

I can try to report it to Google, if I find a way to do it. I don't think there are other ways to enforce this. At the end of the day, this is what proprietary software is... they will keep doing this shit unless people stop using it entirely.

Thank you for reporting this. There was a similar issue open a few months ago, see https://notabug.org/zPlus/InternetRadio/issues/34 This looks very much like a ripoff indeed. I don't use Google Play and I've never uploaded anything to it. Just out of curiosity, what does their "About" page look like? Did they change it to something else or were they so lazy to keep the original one? > take appropriate action if necessary I can try to report it to Google, if I find a way to do it. I don't think there are other ways to enforce this. At the end of the day, this is what proprietary software is... they will keep doing this shit unless people stop using it entirely.
zPlus comentado 6 anos atrás
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note to self add warning in README.

`note to self` add warning in README.
zPlus comentado 6 anos atrás
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mmm looks like I can't just send an email, they want me to create an account with Google.

mmm looks like I can't just send an email, they **want** me to create an account with Google.
denilsonsa comentado 6 anos atrás
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Just out of curiosity, what does their "About" page look like?

Like this:

> Just out of curiosity, what does their "About" page look like? Like this:
zPlus comentado 6 anos atrás
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lmao

lmao
zPlus comentado 6 anos atrás
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BTW @denilsonsa I've written an email to the address given on the Google page, but as of today I haven't received any response.

BTW @denilsonsa I've written an email to the address given on the Google page, but as of today I haven't received any response.
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