oversial software to filter pornography may face legal action from the U.S. makers of a similar Internet filter.Solid Oak said it had “very solid evidence” to support copyright infringement against developers Jinhui Computer System Engineering Co and Dazheng Human Language Technology Co.
The California-based software maker has sent “cease and desist” letters to Hewlett-Packard and Dell to stop distributing computers containing the alleged copied software and said it was considering seeking an injunction in a U.S. court.
“We are weighing our legal options against the two program developers in China. We should know more in the coming 24-48 hours,” said Jenna DiPasquale, the head of Solid Oak PR and marketing.
The development puts a question mark over the future of the Green Dam-Youth Escort software, for which the government paid 41.7million yuan (US$6 million) and must be included in all computers sold on the mainland from July 1.
DiPasquale said programming codes within Solid Oak's CyberSitter had been found in the Green Dam software, which the government said is designed to protect youngsters from pornography and violence.
“We have sent HP and Dell, with which we have had business relationships, cease and desist letters,” said DiPasquale.
“We objected to the distribution of any software based on proprietary CyberSitter data, techniques, or methods that were illegally obtained or reverse engineered without proper licensing, or any Green Dam product that contains illegally obtained intellectual property.
“We have also asked them to provide an accounting for any units that may have already been shipped.”
Zhang Chenmin, general manager of the Zhengzhou-based Jinhui, could not be reached for comment Wednesday but he told China Daily earlier that the two filters' databases of blacklisted URL addresses might share similarities.
For further details visit as : www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/b-china/2009/06/19/212894/Green-Dam.htm
The California-based software maker has sent “cease and desist” letters to Hewlett-Packard and Dell to stop distributing computers containing the alleged copied software and said it was considering seeking an injunction in a U.S. court.
“We are weighing our legal options against the two program developers in China. We should know more in the coming 24-48 hours,” said Jenna DiPasquale, the head of Solid Oak PR and marketing.
The development puts a question mark over the future of the Green Dam-Youth Escort software, for which the government paid 41.7million yuan (US$6 million) and must be included in all computers sold on the mainland from July 1.
DiPasquale said programming codes within Solid Oak's CyberSitter had been found in the Green Dam software, which the government said is designed to protect youngsters from pornography and violence.
“We have sent HP and Dell, with which we have had business relationships, cease and desist letters,” said DiPasquale.
“We objected to the distribution of any software based on proprietary CyberSitter data, techniques, or methods that were illegally obtained or reverse engineered without proper licensing, or any Green Dam product that contains illegally obtained intellectual property.
“We have also asked them to provide an accounting for any units that may have already been shipped.”
Zhang Chenmin, general manager of the Zhengzhou-based Jinhui, could not be reached for comment Wednesday but he told China Daily earlier that the two filters' databases of blacklisted URL addresses might share similarities.
For further details visit as : www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/b-china/2009/06/19/212894/Green-Dam.htm
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