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NeoNapster's NeoAudio Rips Off CDex

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gpl-violations-are-not-nice dept.

mydoghasworms writes "There's an interesting thing going down at CDex. Apparently the CDex application has been ripped off by NeoNapster, replacing the logo and adding some spyware and adware. (For those not in the know, CDex is a very nice, very easy-to-use GPL (as in Open Source) Audio CD Ripper). The user comments at download.com make for a very entertaining read."

3 of 481 comments (clear)

  1. Re:since it is under the GPL by ceejayoz · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Doubtful - the spyware and adware are probably not included in the actual program, they'll separate program bundled with it and thus not subject to the license.

  2. Give them soem credit. by howardjp · · Score: 2, Redundant

    They at least made the source available.

  3. Before anybody starts screaming "GPL violation" by DeadMeat+(TM) · · Score: 3, Redundant
    the source code for both NeoNapster and NeoAudio are posted on their download page, and both programs are licensed under the GPL. Even if this is ethically wrong, legally it's fine.

    That said, it's still a nasty rip-off, and I hope people use CDex (a very fine piece of software, incidentally) instead.