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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by

      Despite what the header says, I wouldn't be inclined to share it. It already brought unwarranted trouble to Sam once. I think enough of him that I wouldn't want to open him up to it again. Better to let sleeping dogs lie.

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        TBoy
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        I'll not share it,
        but I'm curious what copyright can have a plugin dividing a face in different configurations? It's possible only if the code is directly copied from another script. (I just don't know the reason and history around the problem).

        There are many plugins that can divide and extrude faces using existing geometry (lines/edges) - as a replacement for this plugin.

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
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          I don't know exactly on what grounds the copyright infringement was based. It seemed pretty clear at the time that the claim wasnot well-founded but they made so much trouble for Sam that he pulled it rather than fight it. It probably would have cost him large money in legal fees to fight it and for an extension he was giving away, it wouldn't make any sense to proceed.

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
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            The problem is a Kafkaesque one...
            Google [and others - un-named] allege an infringement of copyright.
            And thereby they block his site.
            There are no details of this infringement.
            So the 'accused' cannot defend himself.
            They will not provide details to help.

            As far as I can tell the toolset's name is similar to one used in completely different software.
            In that case it might be an infringement of a trade-name [although it's not within the same 'domain'] - but it's not copyright.

            Some of the toolset's tools do resemble the other app's toolset.
            But they are all originally written, and do not copy any proprietary code - the two app's use diiferent API etc...

            So it's a bit like the police turning up at your house and threatening to arrest you for a poorly defined 'blanket' reason, and then they refuse to tell you any useful details of this matter, so you are unable try to understand and address the problem, but they continue to threaten further [unspecified] actions against you unless you desist under this blanket ban. You are stuck !

            I thought Google were the good guys [at least they were !]
            It's certainly not 'justice'...

            TIG

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              Glenn at home
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              Sooo they are basically bulling him into not releasing his plugin?

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              • jujuJ Offline
                juju
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                @glenn at home said:

                Sooo they are basically bulling him into not releasing his plugin?

                Probably more of strong-arming than bullying.

                Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
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                  Whatever it is, it's clear that Sam didn't want or need the harassment certainly for a free extension. Can't blame him.

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                    Glenn at home
                    last edited by

                    @juju said:

                    @glenn at home said:

                    Sooo they are basically bulling him into not releasing his plugin?

                    Probably more of strong-arming than bullying.

                    Little difference

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                      Dinukutty
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                      Hi guys, does anyone using floor generator still, could you please send me. Really it's an amazing plugin. Kudos to the author who found that plugin

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        @dinukutty said:

                        Hi guys, does anyone using floor generator still, could you please send me. Really it's an amazing plugin. Kudos to the author who found that plugin

                        The author didn't find the extension. He wrote it. It is no longer available, though. Read the through this thread. You should find some alternative.

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                          Qaymarha
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                          hi. may i have the files? really need it

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                            Dave R
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                            This plugin is no longer available.

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