MPAA Rips off Freeware Author, Did Not Send Themselves a Takedown Notice

by Jordan Yerman | February 17, 2007 at 10:44 am

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This sort of behavior really undercuts the Motion Picture Association of America's holier-than-thou stance on copyright infringement, when the not only can't follow their own byzantine rules, but refuse to take any responsibility for their actions.

The author of ForestBlog, a blogging tool, has discovered that the MPAA was using his code in violation of his license. He gives the code away for free, but requires that users link back to his site and keep his name on the software. The MPAA deleted all credits and copyright notices from his work, and used it without permission. They ripped him off[.]