Comment But what people don't realize... (Score 2, Interesting) 773
Bnetd is open source.
The bnetd team wanted to get the cdkey checking software. They would impliment this into their source. Thus Blizzard's cd key checking software AND algorithms are out in the wild.
Does no one else see a problem with this? This means that people can re-code it using the algorithms in there and create keygens. Not just any keygens, but real keygens to create real keys, ones which can be allowed onto battle.net.
Now not only does this completely go against Blizzard's policies, but it also takes away from their sales. They lose... completely. So yes, it was a GREAT idea that Blizzard didn't give them that cold.
Silly /.'ers, not even thinking along that security line.
The bnetd team wanted to get the cdkey checking software. They would impliment this into their source. Thus Blizzard's cd key checking software AND algorithms are out in the wild.
Does no one else see a problem with this? This means that people can re-code it using the algorithms in there and create keygens. Not just any keygens, but real keygens to create real keys, ones which can be allowed onto battle.net.
Now not only does this completely go against Blizzard's policies, but it also takes away from their sales. They lose... completely. So yes, it was a GREAT idea that Blizzard didn't give them that cold.
Silly
