Here's the emails that were sent between myself, the eqemu.net server owner, and
antipiracy@vbullietin.com. Please keep in mind, I believed we were running a legal copy (and I have been told infact that we were running a leased copy).
Original Email:
Received:12/7/02 2:35:39 PM
From:
antipiracy@vbulletin.com
To: xxxxxxxxx
CC:
licensing@vbulletin.com, xxxxxxxxx
Subject: vBulletin Software Licensing
LEGAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LP
P.O. Box 11133
Bakersfield, CA 93389-1133
(661) 832-5757 E-mail:
antipiracy@vbulletin.com
December 7, 2002
Re: vBulletin Software Licensing at
http://forums.eqemu.net/
Hi Daniel,
We are the Internet Copyright Enforcement agents for Jelsoft Enterprises,
LTD, the publishers of vBulletin software.
It has come to our attention that you are using vBulletin version 2.2.6
software to operate the forum on your website, and we were unable to locate
a valid license in Jelsoft's database authorizing your use of the
software. Additionally, it appears as though you have unlawfully removed
the publisher's copyright notices from the page templates and substituted
text indicating that the copyrights are owned by "Everquest, Inc." (Removal
of the copyright notices & posting fraudulent copyright notices are both
criminal offenses under Federal Law.)
If you believe that your web site has a valid license to use vBulletin
software, please promptly contact
chris@vbulletin.com and provide your
licensing information so that Jelsoft's records may be corrected.
PLEASE NOTE: If you own a valid license and failed to register the URL
where the software is in use at the "member" section of the vbulletin.com
website (as is required by the license agreement), your site may appear to
be "unlicensed" in the database.
If you are unable to provide evidence of a valid site license and desire to
continue using vBulletin, you are requested to purchase or lease a license
to use vBulletin software at
http://forums.eqemu.net/
vBulletin licenses may be purchased on-line:
http://www.vbulletin.com/order.php
within TEN (10) days from the date of this Notice.
If you do purchase a license, the copyright notices MUST be restored.
OR
Immediately Cease and Desist from using vBulletin software at the web
site(s)/domain(s) referenced above. (Your "upstream" host is EV1.net - and
they would be quite happy to remove yet another unlicensed copy of vBulletin.)
vBulletin Order Options
Leased License - $85
A leased license grants you the right to run vBulletin on one web server
and one web site for each license purchased for 1 year from date of order.
Each license may power one instance of vBulletin on one domain. During the
year, you will have unlimited access to the member area, where you can
download updated versions of the software. At the end of the year, you must
purchase another license in order to continue to run vBulletin.
Owned License - $160
An owned license grants you the right to run on one web server and one web
site for each license purchased for an unlimited time. Each license may
power one instance of vBulletin on one domain. Included in this package is
one year's access to the member area, where you can download updated
versions of the software. If you require access to the member area after
the year has elapsed, you can renew your access for $30 per year.
For more information about vBulletin licenses, please email
<mailto:sales@vbulletin.com>sales@vbulletin.com .
By purchasing this software, you agree to adhere to the
<http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html>license agreement.
Your cooperation and assistance in this matter would be most appreciated.
Regards,
C. David Gurley, Esq.
License Enforcement
vBulletin Assholes
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