All A_C development suspended :(

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Well it only takes a few idiots to jack it up for everyone. Some of you might know that XDA Developer's member A_C has suspended his development of S2U2 S2V and S2P. He's been dealing with too many idiots selling his software. I urge all of you to stay away from http://www.iphonethemeforpocketpc.com (formerly http://www.myiphonetheme.com) and http://www.iphonethemeforppc.com As they are selling his app with their iPhone skins. Also http://www.web-resort.com it looks like is selling iFonz. DITCH ALL THESE GUYS!

Here's a quote from A_C:

Here's the link to thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425167

As you all know, all S2 applications are freeware. That is, they cannot be sold for any purpose and it's stated clearly in the attached license file.

However, it's found some guys do repeatly sell them through eBay or their own websites. For eBay, I have to submit an individual email to eBay when a suspicious listing is found. That's really time-wasting.

Recently, I came across this website: www.iphonethemeforppc.com. I asked the website owner to remove S2U2, but he simply declined.

I'm totally sick of them.

So, I'll suspend the development of any S2 applications until there is any good sign of changes.

Anyway, thanks all for your support. Take care.

Update: 11-Sep
Got the reply from iphonethemeforppc
Quote:
We do not sell S2U2! We offer it as an optional free download from our
site just as most of the other sites on the web.
When you purchase the iphone theme you will download a zip file that is
an html file and a Cab file with all the wisbar theme addons and a txt
file. This is NOT the S2U2 files and we do not sell your software. I
already said this once so get it straight!
We don’t believe in selling copyright software and we don’t endorse it!

Now if you want to know who I believe is doing it wrong look at this
site: http://www.web-resort.com/. They actually have it included in
their download package!

With that being said, We don’t have a problem re-wording our site if
that makes you feel better, but we are NOT selling your software.
But up till now, S2U2 is still posted on this website with screenshots & wordings like "Features"...

Here is the reply from another beggar at web-resort.com:
Quote:
we are not selling S2U2 as it is a free application as stated on our
website.
Please read the part of our Warranty Disclaimer relative to freeware:

"...THIS PACKAGE IS DEVELOPED MIXING TOGETHER FREE SOFTWARE. BUYING THIS
PACKAGE YOU BUY THE "KNOWLEDGE", "TIME" SPENT SEARCHING FREE SOFTWARE,
PUTTING IT TOGHETER, "TESTING" AND FINALLY "FINDING A RELIABLE SOLUTION".
It's even worser that it's selling the whole series of S2...

So, I have to keep on suspending the development. Take care.