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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] cbass:
You are a bottom feeder, a leech on society, profiting off others work that was provided free to the community. Don't try to sugarcoat it, don't try to act like you're doing something upstanding. You're taking somebody else's work and only adding a couple hours (tops) of your own content and packaging. Then you sell it and tell everybody on the back end, that did the work for you, that it's OK because you only provide instructions on how to get the free **** that you should just openly link to.

/rant
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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] spyderman09:
He says he asked you to remove the software from your site. Not to re-word the site to make sure people know...not to act like it's free...but to actually remove the software from your site. So instead of beating around the bush and acting like you are not infringing, why don't you respect the copyright holder's wishes and actually remove the file from your website...you phony.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Martinhdk:
If you like to sell your theme - make an agreement with AC. Otherwise stop.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gc14:
Remove it from the site, but maybe create a link instead that points to the S2U2 thread here on xda-devs?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] invd:
I sent an e-mail to them (hope it is read...):

"Well, I saw you are selling S2U2 on your Website. This Application is Freeware and is developed by someone who does not allows selling his work. This is also a question of copyright, which you do not have. So please take out this Software immediatly."

If some more people do the same, maybe we will have some effect...sorry for this ****, A_C, I love your S2P!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] WildSioux:
Why even register on this website to come looking for mercy from someone you have been ripping off.

If you don't endorse selling copyright software, then why do you have this in your footer?

© 2008 iPhoneThemeForPPC - All Rights Reserved. HG​

Further...as a gesture of thanks to AC, you sir should give some of your profits to AC. Not only for him in taking the time and effort to code such great software for you to sell. But also so he may further develop it and allow us to test it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Radical_MT:
That's just for the theme. Can you imagine how much the will sell the app if the can?

Barbaro. Brutal...:mad:

I agree with the idea of modifing the cab that says something about "this is a freeware. not for sell or something like that" on the first time run
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Reefhunter49:
This sucks!!!!!!! Sorry A_C !!! Support98 why you selling other peoples work, you mooch! You didn't even ask to A_C to include this in your lame theme? What a BUM!!!!!!!! TAKE IT OFF YOUR SITE, along with all the other freeware on it.!!!:mad:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] neopsp:
I agree totally with all that has been said by everyone in this thread. What Support98 is doing is wrong and unfair to A_C. Support98, just remove the software from your package. It's not yours!

I too have put a complaint in at paypal. C'mon guys lets get behind A_C on this one.

Sorry bout this A_C, I really love your software.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
some actions might be required to stop this guy from selling STUFF THAT DOSNT BELONG TO HIM this people make me sick.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wapvirus:
Make a post on digg what he has done and someone will sort this for you:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dan0zone:
''Support98'' <> is your new username now Admin.. should be able to findout who you are i hope
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
I say we try to find the sites email address and bombard their inbox (anybody know any good email bombs LOL)!!!!!

That is truly criminal!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] spyderman09:
Yea, I see your point, but I think that A_C's product has so much good word of mouth spread about it, I don't even think this would be needed.

Not to mention, I'm sure A_C doesn't mind not getting publicity on a loser's site who tries to pass A_C's work off as his own...or at least profit from it
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Radical_MT:
Violence don't do any good...

BUT IT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL GOOD. :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] internetadam4657:
yeah i'm with everybody else in the past few posts. support98 if you really run that site, we want the app taken down from the site totally.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] SkillzLaPoop:
FYI - I found these sites on the web

http://www.iphonethemeforpocketpc.com/ - Actually sells S2U2 as an addon!

http://www.web-resort.com/ - Sells and distributes S2U2 with his product

http://www.iphonetheme4ppc.com/ - Distributes S2U2 with his product also.

SkillzLaPoop
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kempas:
I would say they are affiliates to that main site.

I like this on the one... "No part of this website and "Theme Package" may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,

electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of iPhoneThemeForPocketPC.com"

and

"WARNING!!

Do not be fooled with other companies selling the iPhone Theme, we are the original creators and continue to lead the market with compatible Themes. "
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sledutah:
A_C, sorry to hear this. I love your apps, hope all gets sorted out so we can enjoy more of your great software.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hotrod101:
It's funny that he actually put these warnings. What nerve:mad:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] egzthunder1:
A_C,

I have been following (and using) your apps since they came out. I completely understand your position towards the matter. I did pursue a few eBayers back a few months ago for (e-mail bombarding, reporting to eBay, and so on...) and I got them to stop selling some of your stuff along with Slither2006's cube.

Unfortunately, your apps are so good that they spread like viruses through the internet. And of course, there are the ignorant who want the iphone look, as well as the sleazy who know how to target the ignorant.

I believe that I speak for our whole community when I say that we will always consider you a pioneer and an innovator regardless of any harsh decisions you need to make (such as this).

Hopefully, you will change your mind sometime down the road though :)

LONG LIVE XDA-DEVS!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fyew-jit-tiv:
Gutted....! A_C you need to post more info on the people who are ripping you off.. you never know a hacker here maybe able to do some damage.... ;);)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wyzepro:
sorry to hear this...we need to defame these sites everywhere we can in protest....their forums too!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mlk:
I dont know if it will do any good, but lets all send emails to the following and try to shame them out of business - they are also adding iContact as one of their "Add-ons" - bloody cheek!

support@iphonethemeforpocketpc.com

store@web-resort.com

ozan@ozankilic.com

I for one will be sending a contribution to A_C for his fine work and trust that at some stage these scum will be brought to justice!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] taspankya:
DDOS this guy's site, mass mail: sales@iphonethemeforppc.com, file a report with paypal, file a report with BBB, then take it up with him personally in Arizona.

what should be done to this guy?

ALL OF THE ABOVE
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] romualdrichard:
Hi,

I totally understand your position :) and approve it.

From : http://www.iphonethemeforppc.com/install.php

Looks like they understood too.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ROCOAFZ:
:( i use S2Unlock daily
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Tenchi4U:
it only takes 1 person to ruin it for everybody
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] edbutler:
I understand why you are doing this , and I must say Thank you very much for all your hard work. I use S2V all the time and I find it to be a the greatest program for viewing Photos. So again thank you. I know I don't speak for myself when I say you are the greatest.

Ed...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fyew-jit-tiv:
I think every time this kinda of thing happens the XDA community should bombard their web sites with s??t, until they remove unauthorised material...!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] apokryphus:
Maybe a Creative-Commons-License would work.

License all your software especialy with the non-commercial license and it is prohibeted to anybody to sell pieces of your work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JonasSavimbi:
http://www.iphonethemeforppc.com/install.php

STEP 6 - SlideUnlock (Optional)

In this step you will install the iPhone Slide Unlocker. This version of the SlideUnlock will load up when your phone comes out of sleep just like the iPhone! You can also customize it by changing the backgrounds!

Compatible: QVGA

This is a freeware version of Slide Unlock "S2U2" by A_C.We no longer distribute this software due to the developers request. You can do a search on the internet for this software.

Nice!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] SkillzLaPoop:
i agree and i thought icontact was freeware also. clearly here its being sold at this site http://www.iphonethemeforpocketpc.com/ as an "Add-on Module" and ill quote them

"WARNING!!

Do not be fooled with other companies selling the iPhone Theme, we are the original creators and continue to lead the market with compatible Themes."

WTF!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] siemi1:
Ithinf that we as users of your software should take care as musz it is possible to react in that kind of sittuations by sending @ that this softwar is free and so on...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hotrod101:
I just noticed that I have been checking out two different sites here.

iphonethemeforpocketpc.com

iphonethemeforppc.com

both seem to include the s2u2 as well as other already free apps but request payment.

I wonder if it is the same guy with trying different things.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Negrito:
Screen of the site...

Screenshot of the site in question...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] xxza:
i can not imagine my winmo phone without s2u2, s2p and s2v... :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] oscarbum:
My name is Eric....

And I bought iPhonethemeforppc. It was a couple of months ago and I was a noob! I'm sorry! Needless to say, I was PISSED!

1. You spend you ten bucks, then you need to spend another $40 for the wisbar software. (P.S. Is there anything actually useful that can be done with the wisbar software? Haven't found a use yet.)

2. Then there's a bunch of freeware packaged in the deal which, by golly, I ALREADY HAD ON MY PHONE! I had PocketCM, gCalc, psShutXP and S2U2! I had assumed that buying it in a package all from the same developer would make for a smoother iPhone knock off. Epic fail on my part for not inspecting the whole site.

3. Then to add further insult to injury? It sucks. It's such a crappy version. Here I'd blown $50 and I did not keep it on my phone 24 hours before switching back to iFonz. (BTW, what happened to iTask? I thought that was the smoothest, despite the epic adventure in linking all the progs to the icons.)

Well, looking at their instruction page now, it seems like they are giving credit where credit is due (or when they remember who they ripped off.) So, A_C, here's my promise: Next time I have $50 to blow on software for my phone, I'm just going to donate it to you.

God bless.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bersca:
I just e-mailed sales@iphonethemeforppc.com. Here is my message and their reply.

Hi,

I see you credit A_C with the slide to unlock feature in your software. But, did you get his permission to sell his freeware application? Thanks,

Adam

Reply: "No, thats why we dont sell it and never did. We dont sell any of the freeware, we give links to download their software from a download site.

We distribute our software by email after purchase and thats it. I wish you guys would get it straight and stop accusing us of selling software that we dont sell and never did."
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Negrito:
Screen

from web-resort.com
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] exoduzy2k:
wow...iphonethemeforppc.com even has an MLM scam. Sign up for the affiliation with a $10/fee and get bonus/commission for getting your friends to sign-up. what a shame.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MasterSkeetS:
and another mail sent...hioe they reply and i'll post their message here!

thats so f*cked up to see our work that we offer without asking nothing in return, making profit for other people that had nothing to do with it...

i am with you all the way A_C
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] holdemdogg:
Thieves

I will also email them and ask them or tell them they are doing wrong My suggestion is everyone else do the same. (Just my opion):mad::mad::mad:

A_C is a great developer and should get the credit or profit where credit or profit is due.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jeb5000:
Continued Development

Is there a business model that could lead to further development. I like your software and use it daily. Would be willing to pay a yearly fee for future development with the software being digitally sign and delivered by e-mail. This way you would know who's copy was posted to other sites. I am sure there s a way around this and this puts pressure on you to put out regular updates.

Thank you for the great software. Feel like I owe you another donation because of how often I use it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] starrwulfe:
That's that bull****... I'm a multimedia developer and whenever I find any of my stuff out there that *remotely* looks like it could have even just been INSPIRED by something I've done, I send an email, and look at their code.

I know how you feel man, but please don't leave us! I just got S2V doing sweet thangs on my tilt...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kaneelias:
i just contacted them i have also contacted godaddy who the site is registered with
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] microbespecialty:
Anyone know how to hack the webpage and just bring it down? :) People can hack into so many things...and so much damage can be done...oh. But I never said this...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nursemm05:
I just looked on the iphone theme page and they say they no longer package S2U2 with their software, do a search for it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vodovodo:
i just brick my atom pure and honestly i wasnt as much as sad when i read this post !

S2 applications are one of the best

i want to support you but the seldish side wants u to not stop :confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kbywg:
...went to the website and filed a complaint with the affiliates management. Probably won't do any good but made me feel better.

:)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] queer~dude:
Just saw this thread, i am on yr side mate...

Damn, they suck.....don't worry.....i am one of your HK comrade too...

wish you make another big change of your inventions...

cheerz
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] xd1936:
I love these apps as much as the rest. I totally 100% agree with this whole thread. However, is it really illeagal, simply because it's their own "Hard Work" to make and sell the packages? Said another way, can they be busted because the "iPhone Theme Pack" is a project that they did, no matter what it contains? What're the laws for or against such?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Keland44:
filed a complaint with paypal

if you guys wanted to get the site subspeneded you could fill up the email box with a buttload of emails once it got to capacity it would run out of space which would keep the site from being able to host do to it not having enough space. but you didn't hear or read what i just wrote

really sorry to hear about this A_C your softwares are some of the best I have to say s2u2 is one really great program and the development that you have put into is really great i hope this isn't the end of great software from you
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] master athlon:
unfortunate to hear. people like that should really be dealt with. better luck in the future and hope you get this taken care of soon.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] syrguy1969:
I just sat and read every post here, and emailed EVERY address, site, and idea I could!!! I can't express enough how rude, dishonest, and ballsy this guy running the site is!!!!

They may have changed the wording, but the bottom-line is:

1- They should never have used ANY software to sell other than apps THEY wrote!!!

2- They should think about selling something original instead of other developers software with IDEAS on how to use them (that is what XDA and Lakeridge forums are for (BTW...I am posting there as well))!!!!

3- They should remve ANY mention of S2U2, A_C, any Lakeridge software and XDA unless they make agreements with each....unless they want to start running on a 'donate for research work' basis!!!

To A_C: I still use all three of your apps, and will continue to as long as I can!!! (I guess I am truly out of luck when I go to the 800w.....I have been holding out on compatability) I will also continue to send you donations as I can!!!! With all of here and other forums (I always stress donating to A_C over at PPCGeeks) donating to A_C occasionally, I bet even without current developing A_C will make more than that bogus site making a dime for 'directing' people when they can do the same for free on google!!!!

Whew,,,,I better get off this soap-box!!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dinoalbert:
hehehe look at his instructions...seems that all of the apps are not his, either freeware or commercial (like Wisbar)......so I wonder, what is he selling for?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 1loudsvt:
I just got done e-mailing and filing all the complaints i could think of...A_C we need you back one way or the other we all use your apps...just let us know how we can help get this straightened out.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dinoalbert:
woah!!! so theyre only selling their "knowledge" of putting together freewares and their "time" in searching for freewares and testing them for you!

what a crap! what a low-life scammer!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sian:
Hi A_C

Just to share some thoughts on this issue.

Firstly, I don't think this will be the last time you found some people trying to cash in on your hardwork. So, you may want to think of a more long-term approach to such matter. Put it this way, even Microsoft software experienced piracy problem.

Secondly, in Chinese there's a saying which goes something like this - "one stop eating because of his fear of choking." In the same light, if your passion is in developing application and share them with the community, do consider not letting some 'minority' stop you from pursuing your passion/hobby because of their actions. While the lost is experienced by all of us, I think you would experience some losses.

I feel that the positive approach is to continue your pursue (if that's still your passion) and figure a way / approach (I believe many of the people have shared their ingenius ideas here) to prevent such 'free-riding' by some minority.

Personally, I think the suggestion of going onto Creative Common licensing scheme is a good idea. Or maybe something similar. You can consider charging company who find your program a good add on to their software... so that they can distribute your product legally. I believe if the fee is reasonable, most would not mind paying and bundle them with their software.

For consumers, it's really up to individual to do their homework to find this place to get the freeware version. :) Cyberworld is just too HUGE for us to cover every part of it.

In summary, I do hope you will not be too discouraged or enraged by this incident anymore. Whether you continue with the development, it will be your choice. But in appreciation of your effort, I sincerely hope that you will not let this incident stands in the way of you pursuing your passion/dream.

Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] xboxhaxorz:
personally i dont think stopping is going to hurt anybody but the forum members. they can still sell your most stable version of each app for as long as they want, unless legal action is taken. the only thing i can say that might help is creating an about page in the program saying this is a free app and if you paid for it blah blah. that way if some poor sap does purchase it they will know its free and thats a cause for credit card companies to file disputes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tjkhattak61:
I second Sian.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bmb2n:
Splash screen stating freeware....

May be the all S2 apps should have a splash screen stating that the software is free. Who ever purchase it would want their money back from the seller.