Boris, best to ask FSPlanet why you can't download from their site.
And what is this FSfreeware?

Ozzy

FSPlanet & Sr Serena, the bozo who runs it, is the biggest pirate in the world of FS.  

He has upset so many designers by his continuous abuse of copyright & abusive replies to designers when he is asked to remove files.

NO-ONE uploads there. He is well known in the design world as a pirate & I feel sorry for anyone who joins up.

I have several design friends who have showed me the letters he has sent. The level of venom has to be seen to be believed. One good friend, a well known designer, has all but given up the hobby as a result. 

FSPlanet is an insult to the aircraft designers world & the whole Flight Simulation hobby. I would implore everyone to boycott it!  

BOYCOTT FSPLANET!

Hmm, okay thanks. Never heard of them, so they can't be that good!
My advice, if you want help or something ask here first. Someone is bound to know the answer, and not get all bent out of shape and shout at you.

Ozzy (happiest at SimV)

done , he's off my fav list now

TLUK has had problems with them already, they have uploaded our files to them before, after we asked them not to. Me, Dan and Alan had talk with Ferdy before, he also brought in the owner of FSFreeware. I don't know but I think those two are in league with each other, they both offer First Class Membership etc etc. Enough is enough. As im on a roll here   i'll take the time to point out a few things. On his site is says  24,000 visits daily!, yea, i'll beleive it when hell freezes over. #1 Worldwide Flightsim Database over 23,000 files no Avsim, SimV, and Flightsim are, they have over 25,000 files im sure. Here is a copy of there privacy statement, I have outlined in bold where they have broken there own rules.

Privacy Statement for FSPLANET.COM
FSPLANET.COM has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site: FSPLANET.COM

FREEWARE COPYRIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION

As freeware is permitted to distribute archives subject to the following conditions

- The archive must be distributed without modification to the contents of the archive. Redistributing this archive with any files added, removed or modified is prohibited.

- The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another archive without the prior permission of the author is prohibited. (Taking files from Flightsim, SimV, and Avsim)

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the cost of its distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is to cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive.

- The authors' rights and wishes concerning archives must be respected. (RIGHT when has that ever happened)

- Even freeware programs shouldn't harm your computer, use it on your own risk!
FORBIDDEN!

Our Site don't accept material from the next people (wrong archives, viruses, fakes, unknownledge of freeware's meaning....etc)

- Mike Hambly, David Friswell, Marcel Ritzema, Dale deLuca, Erik Haaland and Shigeru Tanaka
(Oh look my names on there, I am on the TLUK team, so all TLUK files are forbidden from there, well they are on there. Also all of the people on here, have fought against FSPlanet to get there files removed.)

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ferdy@fsplanet.com

Thats all, just pointing out the valid facts.

Quote:


Yes you can.

However, this is not easy. I have been personally involved in internet litigation when a couple of pages from one of my websites were blatantly ripped off. It took me over a week of constant searching before I found a solicitor who knew anything about internet law as it relates to copyright, never mind one that would actually take the case on.

Because you're often persuing a matter internationally, it can get hideously expensive. I was fortunate. The offender was in the U.K. and a phone call to his I.S.P. (who are also legally liable in cases like this) resulted in his site disappearing.

Unfortunately, the practical difficulties of persuing legal recourse against a site in a foreign country deter most people. I have to say that a phone call to an i.s.p. as was recommended to me, is often far cheaper and more effective, as long as you can prove that the files were originally yours and subject to copyright.

Done and good luck.

What did I do?
I sent Mr Serena an email explaining that removal of my files was to happen ASAP and that his site does NOT display ANY of my newly posted files at any time.
In this letter, i explained that under Australian Law breach of Copyright is a Gaolable offence, which carries a maximum penalty of 2yrs &/or a $50,000 fine. As this law as i understandand it is a criminal offence he could face extradition to Australia for criminal procedings.
I also sent a copy of this letter to the Directors of http://www.madalori.com (who host's his files).
I also said (with all honesty) that i would complain vigorously to both the Spanish Emabassy & the Italian Embassy (the host servers for FSPlanet is Italian), that their respective actions are in material breach of copyright and by posting these files without the authors permission consists of software theft.

I eventually got a respopnse, a generic email stating that my work was to no longer appear @ FSplanet.
Round 1 to me.

Im signing the petition right now.

Matt