Process DMCA request

2025/06/2025-06-12-softt.md

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+Dear GitHub DMCA Agent,  
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+I, [private], is submitting this notice on behalf of Softt, the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in the software product ElegantOTA Pro. I am the [private] of Softt and duly authorized to act on its behalf in this matter.  
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+ElegantOTA Pro is a commercially licensed, proprietary OTA (Over-the-Air) update system for embedded devices. It is not open source and may not be copied, redistributed, or used to create derivative works without explicit written authorization from Softt.    
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+I have identified unauthorized and infringing content hosted on GitHub in a repository called PrettyOTA, which copies and modifies substantial portions of [private] original software. I am submitting this takedown request under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. I have read and understand GitHub’s Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.  
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+1. Identification of the Original Work  
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+Work: ElegantOTA Pro  
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+Official URL: https://elegantota.pro  
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+License: Softt Commercial License 1.2 (attached)  
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+Nature: Commercial proprietary software (frontend and backend) for embedded OTA updates  
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+ElegantOTA Pro includes a custom frontend with drag-and-drop UI, SVG animations, and a C++ backend using AsyncWebServer, session authentication, gzipped HTML serving, firmware rollback, and OTA progress tracking.  
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+ElegantOTA Pro is licensed under Softt Commercial License 1.2 and the license explicitly mentions that:  
+Licensee shall not sublicense the Licensed Material to any third party.  
+Licensee shall not use the Licensed Material to build, develop, or offer any product or service that directly or indirectly competes with the products or services offered by Licensor.  
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+2. Infringing Repository Details  
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+Repository URL: https://github.com/LostInCompilation/PrettyOTA  
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+GitHub Username: @LostInCompilation ([private])  
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+The repository above contains infringing content across its entire codebase, including:  
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+🔹 Frontend Infringement  
+prettyOTA.html (https://github.com/LostInCompilation/PrettyOTA/blob/main/website/login.html): Replicates [private] UI layout, class structure, visual animations, and branding style from ElegantOTA Pro.  
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+🔹 Backend Infringement  
+PrettyOTA.cpp/.h/.Callbacks.cpp (https://github.com/LostInCompilation/PrettyOTA/tree/main/src): Contains OTA handlers, gzipped page delivery, user session management, reboot logic, callback structure (onStart, onProgress, onEnd), and file upload routing that are substantially similar to [private] original work / source code of ElegantOTA Pro.  
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+This is also clearly evident from the demo GIF/video (https://github.com/LostInCompilation/PrettyOTA?tab=readme-ov-file#demo-) included in the README file of the PrettyOTA repository where we can see a lot of similarity between ElegantOTA Pro and PrettyOTA. (Our demo video is located at https://elegantota.pro)  
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+[private] has blatantly copied, modified, and distributed the proprietary source code of ElegantOTA Pro under the guise of an open-source project named "PrettyOTA".  
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+3. Infringing Forks  
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+The repository has also been forked at least 10 times. I have reviewed each of these forks and confirm that they all contain the same infringing content. Please disable them as well.  
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+List of Infringing Forks:  
+https://github.com/lidonglei1/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/gmh5225/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/tomvdb/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/codetheorist/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/MarcelBolten/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/mrcodetastic/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/kunjanshah/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/genvex/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/gabelluardo/PrettyOTA  
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+https://github.com/jobitjoseph/PrettyOTA  
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+I confirm that I have personally reviewed each fork and that my sworn statements apply to all of them.  
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+4. Remedy Requested
+5. 
+Due to the nature and extent of the infringement, the infringing party must:  
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+Delete the entire PrettyOTA repository and all of its forks  
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+Cease redistributing, modifying, or referencing any portion of ElegantOTA Pro or derivative work  
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+Refrain from building similar OTA systems based on stolen intellectual property  
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+Removal of PrettyOTA from any public registries including but not limited to PlatformIO registry and Arduino Library Registry  
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+No attribution or code-level modification can resolve this, as the project as a whole is a derivative and infringing work.  
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+5. Sworn Statements  
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+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.  
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+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 is allegedly infringed.  
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+I have read and understand GitHub’s Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.  
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+6. My Contact Information  
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+Name: [private]
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+Company Name: Softt  
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+Email: [private]
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+Phone Number: [private]
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+7. Infringer Information  
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+GitHub Username: @LostInCompilation  
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+Author Name (from file headers): [private]