According to PPK ( CZDC++ developer ), StrongDC++ is using pieces of code from CZDC++. What is the problem with that ? Nothing really, since both CZDC and Strong are licensed under the GNU GPL, which mostly states:
How does this come to copyright infringement ? Strong also uses OpenSSL, which adds the problem. You can distribute your project under GPL with the exception of compiling with OpenSSL, only if you wrote it entirely, if you used code from another GPL project, you need the permission from the respective developer.This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
PPK accused Big Muscle that he does not hold his permission for the use of the code he claims it's his for the following features: Upload queue, recent hubs frame and some minor features.
The paradox and stupidity of this argument dazzles. StrongDC is the worst criminal on the DC market because :
1) uses free available code from another free project ( not proved tough, the code may be from Strong, or both from another project )
2) it uses openssl another free library to provide features for the regular user ( encryption )
3) did not harm anybody, it solely provided free of charge and good software for the end user
And the end result is : StrongDC is to be deleted from Sourceforge because it violates some stupid issue of licensing. At least to me, all the situation is purely ridiculous.
Between PPK and Big Muscle there has being a war going on for some time, and it seems that PPK finally found some stupid thing to pick on, having the sole motivation to do damage to somebody else. He had absolutely nothing to lose or something harm was done to him by the StrongDC project, the so called copied code was not affecting CZDC in no way at all. I leave at your appreciation the value and the moral issue of this action.
How can this affect the DC network ? Strong DC is a hard stone client, basis for multiple other success clients like ApexDC or AirDC, which are indirectly affected. The community will not feel any reaction in the short term, but on the long term, this may lead to the actual collapse of the network, because strongdc users will be confused and possible victims of abuse.
I urge that everybody having any proof to this litige to reply and send them to Sourceforge in case something can be done to get the project back.
I also publicly ask the person that currently holds the strongdc project id on sourceforge to give the account to BigMuscle as this is the only moral and fair action to do.