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PixInsight => Announcements => Topic started by: Pleiades on 2009 November 20 16:54:01

Title: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Pleiades on 2009 November 20 16:54:01

[Texto en Español al final]

Hi everybody,

We have detected a number of sites on the Internet where illegal copies of PixInsight LE are being publicly distributed. There are also sites where illegal downloads are being publicized or recommended. Here is a good example on CloudyNights Forums (http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3457411/Main/3447597#Post3457411).

The above post on CN Forums is advocating piracy, contrarily to what has been said. The accompanying documentation of PixInsight LE clearly states that the user is not authorized to upload PixInsight LE or any of its components to any web server, website or online service:

http://pixinsight.com/doc/LE/01_legal/legal.html

Consequently, the public distribution of PixInsight LE software through the Internet is not allowed without explicit prior consent from the sole owner of the copyright, i.e. Pleiades Astrophoto S.L. Of course, uploading PixInsight LE installation files to a P2P or file sharing service is illegal for the same reason. The fact that a software product is freeware does not confer to the user any rights of ownership or distribution on the product.

Please help us fight against this kind of illegal practices. If you discover a website or online service where PixInsight software is being distributed (LE or any other version), other than the official PixInsight website (www.pixinsight.com), we'd appreciate if you inform us.

Thank you.


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Hola a todos,

Hemos detectado una serie de sitios en Internet donde se están distribuyendo de manera ilegal copias de PixInsight LE. También hay sitios donde se están publicitando o recomendando descargas ilegales. Aquí tenemos un buen ejemplo en CloudyNights Forums (http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3457411/Main/3447597#Post3457411).

El citado post en CN Forums está haciendo apología de la piratería, contrariamente a lo que se ha dicho. La documentación que acompaña a PixInsight LE especifica claramente que el usuario no está autorizado a copiar PixInsight LE ni cualquiera de sus componentes en ningún servidor web, sitio web o servicio en línea:

http://pixinsight.com/doc/LE/01_legal/legal.html

Consecuentemente, la distribución pública del software PixInsight LE a través de Internet no está permitida sin contar con permiso explícito previo del único propietario del copyright, es decir Pleiades Astrophoto S.L. Por supuesto, copiar archivos de instalación de PixInsight LE a un servicio P2P o de compartición de archivos es ilegal por la misma razón. El hecho de que un producto de software sea gratuito no concede al usuario ningún derecho sobre la propiedad o la distribución del producto.

Por favor, ayudadnos a luchar contra este tipo de prácticas ilegales. Si descubrís un sitio web o un servicio online donde se esté distribuyendo software de PixInsight (LE o cualquier otra versión), aparte del sitio oficial de PixInsight (www.pixinsight.com), agradeceríamos que nos informárais al respecto.

Gracias.

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Niall Saunders on 2009 November 21 02:57:09

Hi Juan,

It just makes me mad.

You do so much good work for us, and make PI available so easily, and are so accommodating to new users - why do people still feel the need to "rip you off"  >:(

So now, I have had to sign-up to Cloudy Nights just to be able to vent my fury at them for condoning such a thread in the first place.

Just remember - you always have this little guy,  :police:, and his friends

  >:D :police:  :police:  O0  :police:  :police:  >:D

to help you.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: lucchett on 2009 November 22 06:07:48

here there is one...
http://software.informer.com/getfree-pixinsight-le-download/

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Juan Conejero on 2009 November 22 11:01:10

Hi Andrea,

Quote from: lucchett on 2009 November 22 06:07:48

here there is one...
http://software.informer.com/getfree-pixinsight-le-download/

Thank you, I didn't know this one. Fortunately their download link tries to redirect to our old website, which doesn't work.

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Juan Conejero on 2009 November 22 11:02:39

Quote

you always have this little guy

Thanks Niall! ;)

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Jose Joaquin Perez on 2009 November 23 03:57:27

Hola Vincent, este hilo, en un foro que desconocía, hace mención a lo que tu indicas :

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-image-processing-help-techniques/91166-where-download-pixinsight-le.html

Saludos,

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Simon Hicks on 2009 November 23 05:14:48

Hi Juan,

I'm a member of Star Gazers Lounge so I have replied to that particular thread and pointed out the illegal nature of distributing the LE version and copied your original text on the subject to them (minus the link to the illegal distribution site....I didn't want to propogate that!!!).  I hope this was the right thing to do....but please advise if there is a better way to handle this.

Regards
           Simon

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsi
Post by: Niall Saunders on 2009 November 23 05:23:39

Thanks Simon,

You saved me the trouble of having to sign up to yet another Forum when I spotted your reply at the bottom of their thread.

Perhaps Juan needs to reinstate the LE 'home' page and use it to explain the current situation, and the legal restriction as far as redistribution is concerned.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsi
Post by: Niall Saunders on 2009 November 24 04:33:39

With regards to the Software Informer site, they have now deleted LE from their database (on request).

Cheers,

Title: Re: Illegal distribution of PixInsight software | Distribución ilegal de PixInsight
Post by: Pleiades on 2009 November 24 05:35:48

[Versión en Español al final]

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone for your help and support.

Just a few notes to clarify some points that are being stated incorrectly on some web pages and forums:

* Everybody is free to use PixInsight LE under the terms stated in the Legal Matters section (http://pixinsight.com/doc/LE/01_legal/legal.html) of PixInsight LE's documentation. We do not ask anyone to stop using PixInsight LE, by no means —on the contrary, we are glad to know that our software, even if it has been discontinued, can be useful.

* Uploading copies of PixInsight LE to any server or public distribution service of any kind is illegal without prior explicit consent from Pleiades Astrophoto S.L.

* Pleiades Astrophoto S.L. is not responsible for any problems caused by illegal copies of our software. In particular, we are not responsible for any damages caused by viruses or other malwares infecting illegal copies of PixInsight LE. We are only responsible for software that has been directly downloaded from our official website and file servers (www.pixinsight.com and its subdomains).

* Contrarily to what has been said, Spanish users are not the most numerous group of PixInsight users. As of writing this, exactly a 27.9% of commercial PixInsight licenses correspond to Spanish users.

Thank you.

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Hola a todos,

Gracias a todos por vuestro apoyo y ayuda.

Sólo unas pocas puntualizaciones sobre algunas cuestiones que se están exponiendo de manera incorrecta en algunos foros y páginas web:

* Todo el mundo es libre de utilizar PixInsight LE bajo los términos establecidos en la sección Legal Matters (http://pixinsight.com/doc/LE/01_legal/legal.html) de la documentación de PixInsight LE. No pedimos a nadie que deje de utilizar PixInsight LE, en absoluto —al contrario, estamos encantados de saber que nuestro software, incluso habiendo sido retirado de distribución, puede ser útil.

* Cargar PixInsight LE en cualquier servidor o servicio público de distribución de cualquier tipo es ilegal sin el permiso explícito previo por parte de Pleiades Astrophoto S.L.

* Pleiades Astrophoto S.L. no se hace responsable de cualquier problema causado por copias ilegales de nuestro software. En particular, no nos hacemos responsables de los daños causados por virus u otros malwares que puedan infectar a copias ilegales de PixInsight LE. Sólo nos hacemos responsables del software que haya sido descargado directamente desde nuestro sitio web oficial o desde nuestros servidores de archivos (www.pixinsight.com y sus subdominios).

* Contrariamente a lo que se ha dicho en algún foro, los usuarios españoles no forman el grupo más numeroso de usuarios de PixInsight. En el momento de escribir este mensaje, exactamente un 27.9% de las licencias comerciales de PixInsight corresponden a usuarios de España.

Gracias.