From 44eb15d3089a33ca49cf63db6c6fdb9e617f9d51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hubot Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:19:45 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Process DMCA request --- 2016/2016-12-19-FeynmanLectures-2.md | 112 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 112 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2016/2016-12-19-FeynmanLectures-2.md diff --git a/2016/2016-12-19-FeynmanLectures-2.md b/2016/2016-12-19-FeynmanLectures-2.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..522caefbb --- /dev/null +++ b/2016/2016-12-19-FeynmanLectures-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +To whom it may concern: + +This is a DMCA takedown notice. + +The work infringed is *The Feynman Lecture on Physics New Millennium +Edition *[FLP-NM]*.* It is under copyright by The California Institute of +Technology [Caltech], myself and [private], and is currently licensed +for duplication and distribution exclusively by publisher Basic Books and +their sub-licensees. + +Copied on this email are [private], [private] of Caltech's Office +of The General Counsel, [private] for FLP-NM at Basic +Books, and the rights department of Shanghai Scientific & Technical +Publishers, exclusive sub-licensee for the Simplified Chinese translation +of FLP-NM. + +Here are some URLs for FLP-NM, including the online edition, Basic Books +FLP-NM page, and Amazon's FLP-NM page: + +http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu +http://www.basicbooks.com/full-details?isbn=9780465023820 +https://www.amazon.com/Feynman-Lectures-Physics-boxed-set/dp/0465023827/ + +The infringing repositories contain a partial simplified Chinese +translation of FLP-NM, including .tex, .pdf, and .jpg files that infringe +on the FLP-NM copyrights. The master infringing repository is: + +https://github.com/a358003542/feynman-lectures-one + +The master infringing repository has been forked 11 times and copies of the +infringing files can be found on all of the following GitHub repositories: + +1. https://github.com/artmunich/feynman-lectures-one +2. https://github.com/fz420/feynman-lectures-one +3. https://github.com/jiyanjiang/feynman-lectures-one +4. https://github.com/Karries/feynman-lectures-one +5. https://github.com/laisun/feynman-lectures-one +6. https://github.com/lizhen-dlut/feynman-lectures-one +7. https://github.com/QIanGua/feynman-lectures-one +8. https://github.com/ringwraith/feynman-lectures-one +9. https://github.com/tsenzhi/feynman-lectures-one +10. https://github.com/wujfhero/feynman-lectures-one +11. https://github.com/xiaji/feynman-lectures-one + +According to the front matter in the largest PDF file in the +a358003542/feynman-lectures-one repository, 费曼物理学讲义第一卷上.pdf ("Feynman +Lecture on Physics Volume I.pdf") + +本文档的图片和公式都来自原英文官网在这里 + +("The pictures and formulas in this document are taken from the original +English official website") + +While in file 费曼的物理学讲义第一卷第27章几何光学.pdf ("Feynman's Handout of Physics, +Volume I, Chapter 27, Geometrical Optics.pdf") one finds + +英文官网：http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ + +("English official website: http: //www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/") + +In addition to confirming that "the pictures and formulas" (as well as +several tables) in the infringing repositories have been copied from the +online edition of FLP-NM, I have confirmed that the Chinese text in the +files is a direct translation of FLP-NM. Thus the files in this repository +not only infringe on the FLP-NM copyrights, they violate the exclusive +FLP-NM licenses held by Basic Books and Shanghai Scientific & Technical +Publishers. + +FLP-NM is not under an open source license. +FLP-NM is under copyright and may not be reproduced or distributed in whole +or in part in any form (including in any language) without permission of +the copyright holder or their licensees. No such permission or license has +been granted for any copy of FLP-NM on any of GitHub's servers, including +all those listed above. The only solution for these numerous infringements +is to remove all of the infringing repositories from GitHub's servers. + +I do not have any personal contact information for the infringers. The +infringer's Github username is included in the Github link above. For +clarity, they are: + +- a358003542 +- artmunich +- fz420 +- jiyanjiang +- Karries +- laisun +- lizhen-dlut +- QIanGua +- ringwraith +- tsenzhi +- wujfhero +- xiaji + +I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described +above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, +or its agent, or the law. I have taken fair use into consideration. + +I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this +notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am +authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that has +been infringed. + +I confirm that I have read your Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice: +https://help.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice/, +and I have followed all the instructions in your guide to the best of my +ability. + +I can be reached by email at [private], or by phone at [private] + +I hereby sign, +[private] +The California Institute of Technology