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Just because they are selling something on eBay doesn't mean they are violating the GPL.

They are allowed to take your code, modify it, and sell it.

If the CD they are distributing contains their modified code, or a link to where it can be downloaded, then I think they would be in the clear.

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Right, but they must retain the original copyright notices and provide the source code. I'm asking the person who bought the software to verify if this is the case.

I don't mind so much someone selling my software on a CD. What I do mind is that they changed the name to trick the buyer. Perhaps I should be using a different license.

GPL allows you to change the name.

I'm not aware of an open source license that prevents someone from renaming the software to whatever they want.

There isn't any open source license that prevents me from not liking it either.

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