[JDEV] integrity messenger questions

[Justin Karneges]

Well, I'm not ready to forget.

I just downloaded the latest Integrity Messenger today, version 3.17.
Analysis of the program shows that it has extreme similarities with Psi, and
is thus still likely based on the Psi 0.8.5 codebase, which I determined
from an earlier release.  They have been distributing the program for
several months now, making this a serious copyright violation.  Psi, like
all GPL software, is not freeware.  It is copyrighted, and thus only
redistributable per the accompanied agreement, which Integrity Messenger &
Co. seems to not have read.  I've already contacted them about this issue
two months ago, but nothing was resolved.

Surely some Integrity Messenger programmers read this mailinglist.  Care to
comment?

To everyone else:  if you are a Psi user and are not happy with this, feel
free to tell these guys how you feel.  I'm prepared to announce this on the
Psi website soon, and make it a more public affair.

Have fun!
-Justin

> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Christian Soulmates wrote:
>
> > Hi Peter,
> > I saw a post from you asking about Integrity Messenger and contract
> > programming.  Have you dealt at all with the company?  We have not had a
> > good experience so far and wanted to get your viewpoint on them.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Randall
>
> Several members of the Jabber community had some trouble with them about
> two months ago (GPL and copyright violations among other things). They
> fixed the content theft they had on their website, but I'm not sure that
> the GPL violation was ever fully resolved. It was an unfortunate incident
> that I prefer to forget....
>
> Peter
>
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> Jabber Software Foundation
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>
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