California Case Update

[Peggy]

Pffffffffffffttttttttttttt

My sentiments, exactly.

 

[AdamD]

Heh, so if anyone creates a forum software from scratch, which is better than Vbulletin, they automatically sue and claim their code was stolen?
Oh my, it's a wonder cases like this ever make it to court.

 

[Slavik]

These 2 points summarise what we all know

Plaintiff’s allegations are completely false and lack evidentiary support – and

Plaintiff knows it. XenForo’s software is an original work that Darby created from

scratch over 16 months of hard work after his employment ended. The software

development log provided by Defendants to Plaintiff clearly shows when

development began after Darby’s departure and also shows that no vBulletin code

was used or copied. XenForo’s software does not copy Plaintiff’s software in any

respect. Since the filing of this baseless lawsuit in October 2010, Plaintiff has been

unable to point to a single line of copied code -- and Plaintiff has inspected all of

over 200,000 lines of XenForo code. Plaintiff’s lawsuit against Defendants is simply

a “business tactic” by a billion dollar company to disrupt XenForo’s new business

and thus wrongfully remove a competitor from the market

Plaintiff has lost customers because XenForo’s software performs

better and is a better value than vBulletin 4.0.

 

[AdamD]

Nice.
Wouldn't it be nice if a judge just called up IB and asked them, "Did you find any copied code?" And if they said no, the case would be thrown out
Ahh, shame we don't live in such a world

 

[Lucas]

Heh, so if anyone creates a forum software from scratch, which is better than Vbulletin, they automatically sue and claim their code was stolen?
Oh my, it's a wonder cases like this ever make it to court.

No, the creator of the new code has to have worked on a previous forum software company, then they might try 'and' create a case.

 

[jonsidneyb]

I really can't say what I would like to say. It would not be very nice.

 

[dutchbb]

Is there any more info on a rough estimate of how long this case might last? Maybe based on earlier similar cases we can make a prediction?

 

[jonsidneyb]

Is there any more info on a rough estimate of how long this case might last? Maybe based on earlier similar cases we can make a prediction?

It is my guess that it will be as long as IB can find some way to stretch it out.

 

[Slavik]

Is there any more info on a rough estimate of how long this case might last? Maybe based on earlier similar cases we can make a prediction?

If XF get their way, october this year,

If VB get their way, june NEXT year

 

[EQnoble]

It is my guess that it will be as long as IB can find some way to stretch it out.

Well that is what their (IB's) tactic looks like...if you can't do a better job, try to discredit those that can...it is simply a dirty business move that in my opinion should be illegal.

 

[grant sarver]

Which elements are they referring to? These: < >, or these: { } ?

 

[DroidHost]

guys what are you donating for ? reason ?

 

[Onimua]

guys what are you donating for ? reason ?

For Shamil's access to the PACER files he shares with us here. He's received adequate compensation for this year's renewal already.

 

[Shamil]

I just hope that I am not in the same situation, next year.

 

[Peggy]

If XF get their way, october this year,

If VB get their way, june NEXT year

And that's just the US case.

 

[Slavik]

And that's just the US case.

If the US case is ruled upon in xenforos favor the uk case will be dismissed.

 

[EQnoble]

If the US case is ruled upon in xenforos favor the uk case will be dismissed.

Is that a fact? And if so would the same apply in reverse?

 

[Peggy]

Is that a fact? And if so would the same apply in reverse?

I doubt it. The US doesn't much care what rulings are in other countries. We do our own thing. Arrogance, is what it's called.

If the US case is ruled upon in xenforos favor the uk case will be dismissed.

You know this for a fact?

 

[Slavik]

Is that a fact? And if so would the same apply in reverse?

Not a fact but a near certainty.

If Xenforo wins in the US, the likelihood is they will win the UK case also.

Would VB want to incur the costs of both trials?

Not only that, I believe there is some law in place similar to autrefois acquit even between countries.

 

[Peggy]

I firmly believe that they filed the California case because they knew they didn't have a chance in Hades of winning the UK case.