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Originally Posted by Xenon

Erm, let me throw in a fact:

The vb hosting hack has not been removed because of the fact that this site is controlled by Jelsoft.
It has been removed, because Jelsoft thinks that it is breaking the License agreement.
As i already said, the lawyers will have to look at this and decide, wether or not Jelsoft is right.

BUT: If Jelsoft is right, that this hack is breaking the License agreement, no other site is allowed to release this hack as well, as you're then supporting an illegal activity. So this whole discussion about another Hacking site because of this special topic here is irrelevant.

Just because Jelsoft's paid lawyers say the hack is in breach of the licensing agreement, does not mean it actually is. As has already been discussed heavily here, the point is disputed and the only way to get a fair ruling is if Jelsoft chooses to pursue this matter in a court of law - with an impartial judge.

The fact that Jelsoft is apparently consulting with lawyers tells everyone there's no chance in hell this hack is ever coming back, whether its legal or illegal. They don't want people using it, they don't want to risk losing a few sales and they are now trying to ensure their licensing agreement covers and prevents another situation like this from happening again. Jelsoft has every right to enforce their licensing agreement to the letter.... but don't pass the buck and say any lawyers are to blame for this situation as it stands now.