vb.org Archive - View Single Post - security seems not a main priority in vb hacks

TwinsX2Dad · #5 12-26-2004, 03:41 AM

Well said, Erwin.

In simpler wording:

Hack the code at your own risk.

It is pretty simple. Jelsoft creates the product and charges you for it. It is rather secure all by itself. Numerous people, either associated or unassociated with Jelsoft, but not working on Jelsoft's behalf, create mods (or toys, if you'd prefer) to change the code.

Buy a new car, toss on a bunch of aftermarket 'high-performance' mods and watch your warranty go down the tubes. Buy a new software package, tweak the snot out of it, and watch security holes appear.

The commercial companies, which produce this type of code, test it and test it some more. The hackers produce a plug-in or a modification, make sure it works, then put it out here for us to use. Unlike the commercial companies, the mods are beta tested by you and me - if there is a problem, there is no money-back guarantee, since you didn't pay money to begin with.

Hacked or not - you've invested under $200, which is peanuts.

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