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How bnetd Developers Reverse Engineered Battle.net

Posted by timothy on from the looked-at-the-label dept.

battlebot writes: "O'Reilly's ONlamp.com is running an interview with the bnetd developers that goes into great detail about how exactly they reverse-engineered Battle.net. This is by the same guy who wrote the recent Salon article, though is far more technical. They talk a little bit about their legal troubles too, and even sheepishly admit that perhaps talking to a lawyer earlier in the process would have been a good idea. Has this project been successfully squashed?"

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  1. It really sucks. by glrotate · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When you can't steal everything you want. Whoever came up with this intellectual property stuff anyway.

  2. Re:Money talks... by 56ker+Fucker · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hey junior, that is BAD publicity.
    In the same way *I* am
    a bad publicity for you(in the sense that I point out your
    mental specialty ;)

    See my journal for more info on "56ker". LOL.

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  3. So tired of "They won't get my money" by zuzzabuzz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I hope that everyone who keeps saying they'll boycott blizzard and never buy/play their games again sticks to it.
    A lot of people seem to think they are entitled to free service. "battle.net is a right, not a privilege! I spent my $50, I should play free until the end of time!"
    I'm sure they all own legitimate copies...but all the contempt seems aimed at blizzard instead of the parasites that use bnetd to steal the games and play for free (not even a $50 investment!). Morality seems skewed here.
    I think we need to take a trip back to 80's, where every video game cost a quarter at the arcade. that's 200 games of starcraft, or whatever. if you've played more than that..cough up.

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    -buzz