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Old 10-07-2007, 10:03 PM
gernblan
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Originally Posted by cofruben View Post
I really think you just gave a new objective to the hackers: "So it can be cracked in 30min... let's go for it!"

I think it's a good idea to report possible exploits, and I really think this is a good step (someone would do this anyday..), but this sort of stuff should be speaked directly with developers in order to avoid future problems...shouldn't it?
NO, because they don't listen any other way.

He did NOT say anything not already easily known by anyone with a brain and the right tools anyway.

This is absolutely the right way to go about this. I support him because he is RIGHT. Open this stuff up so that once and for all the community can fix this stuff and harden it up.

..and if the problem is that part of the code is SoE code (heaven forbid) then fine... let's find a workaround or a clean room emulation of it.
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