LGPL violation/Missing references to ethereumj project #25
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We referred some codes of ETH due to the festinate time, we apologize for it and will correct it immediately. |
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And you just moved the file and changed some properties... the diff:d4ad9c6#diff-acbc52c7b79e9618773211a957bb07fe the new file:This is not cool! |
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Also, files from https://github.com/tronprotocol/java-tron/tree/develop/src/main/java/org/tron/crypto/cryptohash appear to be straightforward imports from sphlib ( http://www.saphir2.com/sphlib/ ), with just the license removed and replaced with their own. Given that the sphlib license is very permissive and would see no problem with the import, provided that "The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software" (exact wording of the license text), I'd say that this license surgery is quite inelegant. This is not the behaviour of worthy developers. |
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When you get mauled by a bear, you know you've messed up badly. @tronfoundation Congratulations on losing your overall credibility and general public image. By bluntly stealing code and claiming it to be yours, you've done more that ignoring international copyright laws and violating every single license involved. Way to go… has been a long time since I saw such an innovative way to kill a project's public image beyond the point of recovery. |
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I have been reading this thread in my email. Just take it easy for all please :) For all not so constructive comments:
For the developers:
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OFFICIAL STATEMENTThe design of TRON is based on it's own system and the realization of codes, some codes of Ethreum were used as reference, we didn't note related license, from now on we will note the copyright ownership and promise this won't happen again. Thank you for your support. |
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So all these Senior Alibaba engineers are just copying and pasting code? So much for Justin Sun and his "very strong developer team from great companies." |
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@larryluckland ever coded? copy paste is THE most powerful tool for any developer, thing is to know what to do with it afterwards. 95% of crypto is copy pasted code, however they should have left licenses untouched. |
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in on this because i wanna be a part of history. cheers everyone. |
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People are complaining about this like this is released already. It's not even "released" yet so no actual violation was committed. Edit: Talking about the FUD. Reporting these mishaps are actually good. We can only do better from here. |
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Not the first time TRON Protocol does this... |
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@ac-opensource |
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isn't tron a blockchain based in China? |
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why is this a surprise.. this is how the Chinese do business. lol DUMP TRON |
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I agree with you Andrew! These idiots think they uncovered something new about open repos on github. Here’s a bomb shell story for the fake detective folks https://m.slashdot.org/story/334037
LOL
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People are complaining about this like this is released already. It's not even "released" yet so no actual violation was committed.
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This issue has been fixed as of commit 2754bcb51c4d51191e2b2c89346b76eff29e0ed3. Please close the issue. |
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amateur hour.. bulgarian coders copy pasting and removing licensing lol |
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Okay everyone just relax. copy paste not bad. But be open about it and give credit to ETH. @tronfoundation There is nothing wrong that your devlopers copy paste the code . if it helps tron to move forward by copy paste its definitely not a bad idea since it saves time. just dont forget to give credit. i think people needs to stay away from development team and relax. Copy pasting whitepaper is not cool tho. |
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What's the point of free software if developers won't follow the licenses anyway? |
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A crucial mistake in your official statement: its, not it's. |
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Copy & paste the whitepaper, then copy & paste the sources. That's what we call TRON. |
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Not to mention in your "official statement", you cannot even spell Ethereum correctly. You copy and pasted code, there's no reason you can't copy and paste the name, too... smh |
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For those who are whining about this issue. All these issues are common in development. If you say it's not, you haven't worked on serious projects with so much pressure to deliver. The thing hasn't even been released, its not even a violation now. You are not going to perfect on day 1. This is professional network, don't undervalue yourself by making fake profiles and/or posting inappropriate comments. |
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Just shill people it's not issue at all
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For those who are whining about this issue. All these issues are common in development. If you say it's not, you haven't worked on serious projects with so much pressure to deliver. The thing hasn't even been released, its not even a violation now.
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Protip: buy more when the price crashes super low! |
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Maybe it is commented out lol |
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GPL covers whenever code is distributed. Even if not "released" it was still distributed on GitHub. Additionally the first thing the copyright holder does is ask for proper licensing and attribution. The disturbing/garbage part is that removing those copyright notices and find/replace ethereum -> tron DOESN'T happen by accident. This is the second incident after the whitepaper. A third will be a really serious pattern. |
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in on this because i wanna be a part of history. cheers everyone. |
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Has anyone called the cyberpolice? |
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@philiparthurmoore the best reply of the whole thread. |
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@philiparthurmoore I second that. Leave it on twitter or Reddit BITCHES! They said sorry, wont happen again. Let them get on with the job. |
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Developer here. @georgemickael-b wholesale copying of licensed software, even open source software, without abiding by the license is not common where I'm from in the US. Maybe in India or China yes, but not in the US. It's ok to copy a few lines of code provided in a help forum, but not whole libraries and remove the license itself. |
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@bulrush15 maybe they want to evolve the libraries, and therefore liability (e.g., in case of failure) should not go to the original authors. |
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@bulrush15 Sorry about you stereotypes. While you are thinking baselessly that following license is based on geography , my emphasis was , it is inevitable. If you had built/building an company and not working for a company , you would know this. |
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Ther's nothing personal and nothing racist about his statement. Even your example of starting up your own company is not applicable, since we are talking about a project worth billions, not a few thousand dollars. |
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weak shit. |
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awful thread, but what do you expect from blockchain devs who copy/paste code and remove licenses really... |
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It says is enough that nobody of the supposed "40 devs" made the effort to reply to this thread...... |
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Intelectual property is bullshit, good evening. |
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Removing the license took time so any defence of this act stating they lacked time is just baloney. Forget copyright etc.. The problem is they are taking credit for other people's work and trying to cover it up. |
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Too many people born into entitlement thinking they own their own ideas. To you copying is stealing. To others copying is reproducing something to learn from it. When an American copies a software program it becomes "reverse engineering" for some reason. I think all you lurkers should stay off here and let work get done peacefully. Try Googling China and Plagiarism and learn something about a culture that's not your own. Maybe then you will understand what is really happening here. Either you can be supportive or sit around and whine about things not suiting your ideas. Leave them alone. There are plenty of developers here who are being supportive and volunteering their time and efforts. Nobody needs you complainers here slowing down progress. The obstacles that are in place can be and will be overcome with a little more time. Give it a chance. |
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This thread has gone way off topic and off the actual purpose of an issue on Github. The collaborators or owner of this repo should just lock and limit the conversation to the contributors for quality discussion. |
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So many major coins are forks of Bitcoin or similar currencies. That's open-source philosophy. Only issue here is the lack of attribution to proper sources. The biggest issue with Tron is the excessive dumping happening as showing in Ether scan. Can @tronfoundation explain what's actually happening with people dumping hundreds of millions of coin at once |
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@joem789 Your statements and "arguments" sound like a string of horrid jokes. I know you hold a sizeable amount of their shit tokens, but come on. If you're going to make an attempt at an argument, as least make it slightly reasonable and involving less straight up stupidity.
Apparently, you have no idea what 'copying' means in this context. First of all, we're not dealing with ideas here. Ethereum is an IMPLEMENTATION of an idea, not an idea. There's a difference between stealing an implementation (literally copy/paste source code) vs copying an idea. H.U.G.E .. DIFFERENCE. There's a reason why there are things called patents, intellectual property, and billions of dollars in IP lawsuits every year by companies. If your "logic" was true, every company would be stealing from each other blatantly and indiscriminately, and nothing could be done. The 'copying' you are trying to (and fail) to refer to is when a company sees a product that is gaining a lot of traction, and says "hey, we could create a product with pretty much the same features. Let's do it." Ahem, Instagram Stories features being derived from Snapchat. It has absolutely nothing to do with "I'm just going to copy and paste code from some other codebase and claim it as my own. Herpa Derp."
Are ... you seriously trying to justify this by pulling some kind of nonsensical "culture" card? "Let them be! It's their culture! Learn more about their plagiaristic culture and you'll then respect what the Tron team has done." Whether or not plagiarism itself is rampant throughout China, you talk about it as if it's something that's good and should be revered. Wat?
When that progress is copy/pasta code from other codebases and claiming it as your own, you better bet your butt people are going to complain.
What? Do you stray onto a different topic? It sounds like you're now addressing people who are pissed about ... slow development time? I don't see how this has anything to do with anything that was stated prior. |
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I guarantee your grandmother copied a recipe from a book and called it her own. Her special touches made it her own. But still copied nevertheless. When 3M company glue patent ran out, many companies copied it to make innovative products better than 3M! That's innovation in the name of plagiarism! It's all in how you look at it. Furthermore. It amazes me at how many people cry plagiarism in an open source community. Sounds pretty hypocritical. I am an American. And the first to admit our society is one of a sense of entitlement where we get to own ideas. Which is worthy of a joke. Because you cannot own intelligence. I grew up copying everything everyone did to get good at adapting and overcoming challenges. If people had hovered around me during that time, they would have been complaining cause I stole their ideas. Can anyone prove that Alibaba wasn't plagiarized to become the product it is? Why not? After all, Asia seems to copy everything. And somehow, they still dominate the world with their products. Products that YOU are thankful for every day because of the cheap prices. I personally see this TRON project as something more than coding and crypto dogs. I see it as a collaboration between East and West and a chance to tear down cultural carriers that exist. Finding a new common ground. But this isn't about Asia assimilating to American culture. It is about both sides re-evaluating their beliefs. There's a helluva lot that needs to change just on the American side. |
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@joem789 professional developers see through that poor attempt at a strawman fallacy. This is just a slap on the wrist but it seems to be exposing awful ethics and a lot of red flags. Then again Alibaba is a copy of ebay/amazon lest we forget so who is really surprised by this behaviour. |
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@wongjustin99 Submitted a fix: #65 |
But she never publicly "released" it under her own name, does she? |
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I think people are missing the point and saying its okay to copy code. The main point is they have lied about it and tried to cover it up which raises more questions about the legitimacy of the project and the capability of the team. What other shady tactics are happening that we can't see? Also, @joem789 you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. |
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Never expected this from TRON |
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WELCOME TO CHINA!!!! |
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Bidu a successful Chinese search engine company is a copy of Google. So being a Chinese copycat could as well means success. China doesn't allow foregin companies taking strong root within it's borders. If China wants to allow a crypto currency to operate in China, it might as well be TRON ! Don't be surprised, it's a huge market on it's own and copyright doesn't matter there 😂 |
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Copying and stealing code is different than copying a business model. What a shit show this is going to be. Good luck on the grenade launch. LOL 😂 |
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@tronfoundation @sasaxie I think this issue should be locked and limited to members and collaborators only. |
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It's very obvious that java-tron is based on the ethereumj project.
E.g. compare these two files (Just a random example out of many):
https://github.com/tronprotocol/java-tron/blob/develop/src/main/java/org/tron/datasource/leveldb/LevelDbDataSource.java
https://github.com/ethereum/ethereumj/blob/develop/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/datasource/leveldb/LevelDbDataSource.java
AFAIK this is violation of the LGPL (ethereumj) license because you didn't mention that java-tron has been derived from the ethereumj project.
You might want to get your licensing right. Copying someones work without giving them proper credits is at leased considered very bad practice in the open source community (ignoring any legal aspects of this because I'm not a lawyer).
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