[ubuntu-uk] [OT] Open Source Project kafuffle...

[James Milligan]

Off-topic I know, but does anyone have roughly any idea what to do?

An open source project which I contribute to (in small amounts, through 
documentation/support etc), has effectively 'gone' - the lead developer, 
who owns the website, basically makes the software etc - has 
disappeared, and answers no messages via email/facebook etc, doesn't pay 
the website hosting fees (causing the website to show unavailable etc).

Effectively, the guy has just vanished into thin air. The software, 
which is PHP/MySQL forum, is an amazing piece of kit, and I'd hate to 
see it go to waste.

Now, the first thing I knew I had to look at was the licence (don't know 
the type, not one of the standard ones - I think it's just a generic one 
- I'll put it on pastebin though as soon as I get the full copy - dev is 
emailing it over):

License:
1. You agree that you will not amend contents of this forum software, 
repackage it and distribute it to others unless specified elsewhere in 
this agreement or when consent is given by the developers of this software.

I'm assuming that that means that I can't do anything about it?

Is there any way around this, as he has given up with no announcements etc?

Any help would be appreciated!

James