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That would be an abuse of the DMCA since its just a design (see Flat-Ui).

rorrr 14y ago
Why? They are stealing OP's copyrighted works and posting them on their website.
okamiueru 14y ago
Not sure if you read the description provided. They ripped the source code as well, not just the design. That goes under copyright, as would copying someones graphic assets. If it were using similar graphics or design, then yes, it isn't a copyright issue.
DanBC 14y ago
No. This is directly using (even hotlinking some assets) the OPs copyrighted materials. FlatUI had 3 icons that were "similar"[1] to icons in LayerVault. There wasn't any clear copying of assets. [1] for some values of similar, including "not similar".
- Beltiras 14y ago
  Oh, the hotlinking of assets is murder waiting to happen. Show him whatfor!
  - potatolicious 14y ago
    The hotlinking is caused by a straight-up copy of OP's JS files. This is a pretty clear cut case of copyright infringement - a DMCA takedown is not abusive here.
  - DanBC 14y ago
    Yes, hotlinking assets is exploitable! Someone could really have fun with that for a few weeks.
- oftenwrong 14y ago
  Is hotlinking copyrighted materials illegal?
  - mryan 14y ago
    That doesn't really matter in this case - the fact that the HTML references assets that are on the OP's site is pretty conclusive proof that this is a direct copy, rather than an "inspired design" or convergent evolution.
jre 14y ago
FlatUI was inspired by another website. In this case, both websites seem to have copied all the assets up to the javascript from gocardless since they received sentry notifications.
meerita 14y ago
If they do the same design, but using different bits, they're not copy. But yes, they copied the design, files and everything, this changes the rules of the game. Now you can sue them for that, but you cannot stop people of using the typography, colors and layout of any design, that's called style. It's silly the ripp-off, made me laugh.

rorrr 14y ago

Why? They are stealing OP's copyrighted works and posting them on their website.

Not sure if you read the description provided. They ripped the source code as well, not just the design. That goes under copyright, as would copying someones graphic assets. If it were using similar graphics or design, then yes, it isn't a copyright issue.

DanBC 14y ago

No. This is directly using (even hotlinking some assets) the OPs copyrighted materials. FlatUI had 3 icons that were "similar"[1] to icons in LayerVault. There wasn't any clear copying of assets. [1] for some values of similar, including "not similar".

Beltiras 14y ago
Oh, the hotlinking of assets is murder waiting to happen. Show him whatfor!
- potatolicious 14y ago
  The hotlinking is caused by a straight-up copy of OP's JS files. This is a pretty clear cut case of copyright infringement - a DMCA takedown is not abusive here.
- DanBC 14y ago
  Yes, hotlinking assets is exploitable! Someone could really have fun with that for a few weeks.
oftenwrong 14y ago
Is hotlinking copyrighted materials illegal?
- mryan 14y ago
  That doesn't really matter in this case - the fact that the HTML references assets that are on the OP's site is pretty conclusive proof that this is a direct copy, rather than an "inspired design" or convergent evolution.

jre 14y ago

FlatUI was inspired by another website. In this case, both websites seem to have copied all the assets up to the javascript from gocardless since they received sentry notifications.

meerita 14y ago

If they do the same design, but using different bits, they're not copy. But yes, they copied the design, files and everything, this changes the rules of the game. Now you can sue them for that, but you cannot stop people of using the typography, colors and layout of any design, that's called style. It's silly the ripp-off, made me laugh.