diff --git a/2026/07/2026-07-01-open-pearl-miner.md b/2026/07/2026-07-01-open-pearl-miner.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..628ead5f19 --- /dev/null +++ b/2026/07/2026-07-01-open-pearl-miner.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub +- contacted the owners of some or all of the affected repositories to give them an opportunity to [make changes](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy#a-how-does-this-actually-work). +- provided information on how to [submit a DMCA Counter Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice). + +To learn about when and why GitHub may process some notices this way, please visit our [README](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/README.md#anatomy-of-a-takedown-notice). + +--- + +**Are you the copyright holder or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf? If you are submitting this notice on behalf of a company, please be sure to use an email address on the company's domain. If you use a personal email address for a notice submitted on behalf of a company, we may not be able to process it.** + +Yes, I am the copyright holder. + +**Are you submitting a revised DMCA notice after GitHub Trust & Safety requested you make changes to your original notice?** + +No + +**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?** + +GitHub + +**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.** + +The entire repository at https://github.com/neilquicks/open-pearl-miner is a verbatim copy of [private] work https://github.com/Muskwak/Open-Pearl-Miner. It copies the identical directory structure, CUDA kernels, Python files, build scripts, and configuration files. The copyright notice in the LICENSE file has been fraudulently changed from "Muskwak" to "neilquicks," and the README states a 1% dev fee instead of the required 2%, which violates Condition 2 of [private] license. + +**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed.** + +The repository must be removed entirely, as the license has been violated by altering the dev fee percentage and changing the copyright attribution. Alternatively, the user must restore the original 2% dev fee, restore the original copyright notice, and comply with all license terms. + +**If the original work referenced above is available online, please provide a URL.** + +https://github.com/Muskwak/Open-Pearl-Miner + +**We ask that a DMCA takedown notice list every specific file in the repository that is infringing, unless the entire contents of the repository are infringing on your copyright. Please clearly state that the entire repository is infringing, OR provide the specific files within the repository you would like removed.** + +**Based on the above, I confirm that:** + +The entire repository is infringing + +**Identify the full repository URL that is infringing:** + +https://github.com/neilquicks/open-pearl-miner + +**Do you claim to have any technological measures in place to control access to your copyrighted content? Please see our Complaints about Anti-Circumvention Technology if you are unsure.** + +No + +**If you are reporting an allegedly infringing fork, please note that each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified separately. Please read more about forks. As forks may often contain different material than in the parent repository, if you believe any of the repositories or files in the forks are infringing, please list each fork URL below:** + +**Is the work licensed under an open source license?** + +Yes + +**Which license?** + +other + +**How do you believe the license is being violated?** + +it's a custom open-source license (Pascal Pearl Miner License) — it grants rights to use, modify, and distribute as long as conditions like the 2% dev fee are met. + +**What changes can be made to bring the project into compliance with the license? For example, adding attribution, adding a license, making the repository private.** + +To bring the repo into compliance with your license, the infringer must: +1. Restore the original 2% dev fee in README.md (reverting "1%" back to "2%") +2. Restore the original copyright attribution in LICENSE (reverting "neilquicks" back to "Muskwak") +3. Keep the 2% dev fee implementation intact in the code (e.g., python/_dev.py, CUDA kernel) +Alternatively, if they don't want to comply, they must make the repository private or delete it + +**Do you have the alleged infringer’s contact information? 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