diff --git a/2019/02/2019-02-20-UniversityOfToronto.md b/2019/02/2019-02-20-UniversityOfToronto.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4529334f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/2019/02/2019-02-20-UniversityOfToronto.md @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +I am the copyright holder of most of the code in this repository: +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS . + +This repository contains the major assignment for the course [private] at the +University of Toronto. The repository contains not only the code written by +the student (and two teammates) to complete the assignment, but also the +code written by the course teaching team (myself and my teaching +assistants) that provides the bulk of the assignment functionality. Leaving +this repository online violates my copyright and that of the University of +Toronto to the code created for the course. Having this repository public +also encourages plagiarism by future students as 350 students a year take +this course, and the course project is too complex to completely change +each year -- hence being able to download a complete solution from a prior +year encourages weaker students to copy, and harms those students who are +completing the course in the proper way by creating their own solution. + +The entire repository at https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS is the +course assignment. Code that was written by the teaching team (myself, +[private], [private] and [private]) and is owned by the +University of Toronto includes: +All files in +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetsdatabase/src +All files in +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/tests +except newunittests.cpp +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/blob/master/Makefile +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/easygl_constants.h +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/graphics.cpp +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/graphics.h +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/m1.h +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/m2.h + +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/m3.h + +https://github.com/cocopudding/ece297-GIS/tree/master/libstreetmap/src/m4.h + +This constitutes the majority of the code in this repository, and at the +minimum this code should be taken down. + +The other source files in this repository were written for the course and +many include smaller amounts of code written by the teaching team. These +files also should not be published on a public website, so it would be best +if the entire repository was taken down. The copyright status of these +other source files is less clear as it was not completely written by the +teaching team (but portions are copied from the skeleton files provided as +part of the course). However, it is subject to the University of Toronto's +policies on work submitted for credit in a course. + +**Have you searched for any forks of the allegedly infringing files or +repositories? Each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified +separately if you believe it is infringing and wish to have it taken down.** + +I have searched for forks but have not found any public ones. + +This work is not licensed under an open source license. I maintain +ownership of the copyrighted files. + +**What would be the best solution for the alleged infringement? Are there +specific changes the other person can make other than removal?** + +Taking down the repository or making the repository private would both be +acceptable. + +**Do you have the alleged infringer's contact information? If so, please +provide it:** + +The infringer is [private], whose University of Toronto email is +[private]. This email may not be current however, +as [private] may have graduated. + +I have emailed [private] on February 3, 2019 asking her to take down this +repository or make it private, but have not heard a response. In case she +is not checking his University of Toronto email, I have also filed an issue +on this repository on February 12, 2019 with this content: +"Your [private] project is currently open for public viewing. This encourages +plagiarism by future students, and violates the license of the code created +by the course instructors which you have included with your project. Please +make your repository private, or move it to another private site." +I have also not heard a response to this issue. + +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 is +allegedly infringed. + +**Please confirm that you have you have read our Guide to Submitting a DMCA +Takedown Notice: +https://help.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice/** + +I confirm I have read the Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice at +https://help.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice/ + +**So that we can get back to you, please provide either your telephone +number or physical address:** +[private] +University of Toronto +10 King's College Road +Toronto, ON +M4S 3G4 +[private] (work) +[private] (cell) +[private] + +**Please type your full legal name below to sign this request:** +[private]