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:You need to provide proof that those specific projects are operating illegally - court judgments or the like. Reverse-engineering is not illegal, under U.S. law, and you have provided no evidence to support your claim that those specific projects are illegal. |
:You need to provide proof that those specific projects are operating illegally - court judgments or the like. Reverse-engineering is not illegal, under U.S. law, and you have provided no evidence to support your claim that those specific projects are illegal. |
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:If you believe the content violates the DMCA, you need to contact the Wikimedia Foundation directly via the [[wikimedia:designated agent|Designated Agent]]. [[User:NorthBySouthBaranof|NorthBySouthBaranof]] ([[User talk:NorthBySouthBaranof|talk]]) 15:19, 22 May 2013 (UTC) |
:If you believe the content violates the DMCA, you need to contact the Wikimedia Foundation directly via the [[wikimedia:designated agent|Designated Agent]]. [[User:NorthBySouthBaranof|NorthBySouthBaranof]] ([[User talk:NorthBySouthBaranof|talk]]) 15:19, 22 May 2013 (UTC) |
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::You are missing the point. Reverse-engineering has nothing to do with the license violation issue. The standard can be downloaded for free, and the AIA does not care how a product was created. However, the AIA licensing terms require everybody who distributes a GigE Vision based product to pay the licensing fee. By refusing to purchase a license from the AIA, the creators of these open-source products violate the AIA license, and no court judgment is required to understand this. |
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::In addition, the “GigE Vision” abbreviation is a registered US trademark. Nobody is allowed to use it in association with a product unless they purchase a license from the AIA. Advertising these products as GigE Vision is a direct violation of the copyright law. |
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::If you disagree, please provide proof of those products being distributed legally by AIA consent or in accordance with AIA licensing terms. Otherwise, please stop violating the Wikipedia copyright policy and using Wikipedia as a free advertising space for illegal software. |
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GigEVision
If you are making accusations that the software violates copyright, you should present reliable sources on the article Talk page which support your claim that the software in question violates any laws. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 05:56, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
TeslerB
Below is the link to the GigE Vision licensing policy: http://www.visiononline.org/vision-standards-details.cfm?id=141&type=5
"Anyone wishing ... to develop compliant software for distribution must obtain a license to use the GigE Vision standard and the GigE Vision name and logo from the AIA. All products including software must be registered with the AIA and must be tested for compliancy with the standard". "Non-AIA Member Companies GigE Vision License/Product Registration - $1,750.00 USD per year".
The creators of those open-source software projects never paid the licensing fee to the AIA and therefore they are illegally using the AIA intellectual property. Only those who develop software for intra-company use are allowed to utilize the standard without obtaining a license. Open-source is not an intra-company use. It is distribution by definition.
- You need to provide proof that those specific projects are operating illegally - court judgments or the like. Reverse-engineering is not illegal, under U.S. law, and you have provided no evidence to support your claim that those specific projects are illegal.
- If you believe the content violates the DMCA, you need to contact the Wikimedia Foundation directly via the Designated Agent. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 15:19, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
- You are missing the point. Reverse-engineering has nothing to do with the license violation issue. The standard can be downloaded for free, and the AIA does not care how a product was created. However, the AIA licensing terms require everybody who distributes a GigE Vision based product to pay the licensing fee. By refusing to purchase a license from the AIA, the creators of these open-source products violate the AIA license, and no court judgment is required to understand this.
- In addition, the “GigE Vision” abbreviation is a registered US trademark. Nobody is allowed to use it in association with a product unless they purchase a license from the AIA. Advertising these products as GigE Vision is a direct violation of the copyright law.
- If you disagree, please provide proof of those products being distributed legally by AIA consent or in accordance with AIA licensing terms. Otherwise, please stop violating the Wikipedia copyright policy and using Wikipedia as a free advertising space for illegal software.