Hello AFM, Thank you for writing, though I will be direct: this message contains several factual inaccuracies, and I would like to correct them for the list's benefit.
On legal challenges: No legal concerns have been raised in this thread that apply to my software. The prior discussion was about the plugin_license string required by the Bacula FD API — a technical detail I have already addressed. That is not a legal challenge; it is a configuration value. On source code and GitHub: I have made no statement anywhere — on this list or elsewhere — indicating that I plan to publish the source code for free on GitHub. That is simply not accurate. The licensing model is commercial, all rights reserved, and I am still evaluating whether a partial open-source release makes sense. I said exactly that in my previous message. On "plans to publish for free use": I do not know where this came from. I would ask that if someone is going to attribute a statement to me on a public mailing list, they cite where I said it. The plugins are proprietary commercial software. The documentation is public. Pre-built packages (RPM, DEB, Windows installer) are available for evaluation. That has been consistent throughout this discussion. If you have a genuine technical or licensing question, I am happy to answer it. Best regards, Heitor Faria PodHeitor On Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 6:29 AM A.F.M via Bacula-users < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I am reaching out to address what has become a rather perplexing situation > on this mailing list regarding the software in question. Mr. Heitor, I > would greatly appreciate it if you could provide some clarity on the > current status of your solution. > > From the discussions that have taken place here, it appears that there are > some compelling arguments suggesting that the use of your software may lead > to potential legal challenges. This raises some important questions for all > of us involved. I would like to invite other users on this list to share > their insights regarding the licensing situation of your software, as it is > crucial for us to understand the implications before proceeding further. > > The recent additions to the Bacula community product seem quite promising, > and I believe many of us are excited about the possibilities they present. > However, without a clear understanding and an official statement regarding > the legal aspects, it becomes quite challenging for us to make informed > decisions moving forward. > > Additionally, could you please share the source code of your product? If I > am not mistaken, you have plans to do so and intend to publish your product > on GitHub for free use. This would certainly help in alleviating some of > the concerns and uncertainties that have been raised. > > Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your > prompt response and assistance. > > > Arno Lehmann via Bacula-users <[email protected]> > schrieb am Montag, 27. April 2026 um 10:29: > > > Hello Heitor, > > > > Am 24.04.2026 um 14:38 schrieb Heitor Faria: > > > Hello Arno, > > > > > > Long time, no writing. > > > > Quite so... > > > > > Thanks for your feedback. I highly value this. > > > > > > I would like to understand them a bit better. Are those plugins > > > going to > > > be Open Source? Do you have any specs and documentation published? > > > > > > I'm still deciding about the licensing. Any insights? For now, it is > > > just full copyright. > > > > This, frankly, sounds dubious... Full copyright is not telling me > > anything. Doe you mean "all rights reserved"? > > > > > I have all the documentation, which I'm publishing progressively. > > > Please verify the AKA Sentinel Plugin Whitepaper: https:// > > > baculaenterprise.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PodHeitor- > > > Incremental-Accelerator-Ransomware-Detection-and-Remediation-Plugin.pdf > > > <https://baculaenterprise.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PodHeitor- > > > > Incremental-Accelerator-Ransomware-Detection-and-Remediation-Plugin.pdf> > > > > In this particular case, I see a very specific solution, seems to be a > > combination of incremental accelerator where you try to use the change > > tracking to also react to bulk changes. Good idea, in a way, although I > > doubt it will work reliably. However, that's not based on actual > > knowledge as I have not tried your plugin/add-on. > > > > > Right now, I read big claims and no details at all, your github > > > pages do > > > not show anything about those, > > > > > > Because they are still private repositories. > > > > Do you intend to make those visible? > > > > > your web site is full of statements I > > > find, politely expressed, doubtful, and your offers seem to > > > aggressively > > > target Bacula Systems and other large backup software. > > > > > > I wouldn't say aggressive, but competitive. > > > > Fair enough in some respect, although I must admit I don't see how your > > Bacula Enterprise Appliance can be competitive. I also think your > > references are to a large extent not yours, but from Bacula Systems. The > > same for all the plugins you mention. > > > > > My plugins were extensively tested in real environments, and > > > the experiments are reproducible. > > > I will gladly send anyone on this list an RPM, DEB, or exe (depending > on > > > OS and component) of their choice for personal use or testing purposes. > > > I would highly appreciate that, in fact. > > > > Excellent. For testing in my lab, I'd appreciate a .deb for Debian 12 or > 13. > > > > > Can you show us anything that would kind of prove you can actually > > > deliver on those promises? -- After all, you're using this mailing > list > > > for your marketing, which I consider reasonable (ok, borderline > > > reasonable :-) as it's surely interesting for Bacula users, but > you're > > > not giving us anything to discuss. I want this to remain a > > > discussion list. > > > > > > I'm sorry about the tone and shallowness. Before you sent this, I had > > > already instructed my AI to provide more technical details on those > > > launch statements. > > > > And now I'm really disappointed... does this imply I'm conversing with > > an AI, not a person now? > > > > Looking forward to clarifications, > > > > Arno > > > > > Regards, > > > -- > > > Heitor faria (Miami) > > > https://www.youtube.com/@podheitor <https://www.youtube.com/@podheitor > > > > > WhatsApp: +1 786-726-1749 | +55 61 98268-4220 > > > > -- > > Arno Lehmann > > > > IT-Service Lehmann > > Sandstr. 6, 49080 Osnabrück > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > -- Atenciosamente, Heitor faria (Miami) https://www.youtube.com/@podheitor WhatsApp: +1 786-726-1749 | +55 61 98268-4220
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