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VIA Pulls PadLockSL

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the up-down-up-down dept.

yipyow writes "A few weeks ago VIA Technologies posted software based on Nullsoft's WASTE, as reported here a few days ago. VIA PadLockSL included both a Windows and Linux client and some special extensions to work with security hardware built into certain VIA products. It was released under the GPL so I managed to snag a copy of the source code right before VIA suddenly removed their page (Google cache). I have posted Linux compilation instructions and mirrored the source here. If VIA has decided not to pursue the project further, I think the F/OSS community should turn this project into something, it has potential to be a great tool."

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  1. It's probably... by Ruliz+Galaxor · · Score: 1, Funny

    just a WASTE of time :)

    sig(h)

  2. To Quoeth The Homer... by uberlinuxguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Forbidden Code... *drool*

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  3. Re:Security chip and continued development. by cheeser · · Score: 2, Funny

    Rectal extraction?

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  4. tum-te-tum... by Bazman · · Score: 2, Funny

    % cp /usr/src/linux/COPYING /downloads/KaZaa/WindowsSource/

    Hey presto everyone, GPL'd Windows Source code!!!

  5. Re:Windows Binary Mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just because the source isn't on the same ftp site as the binary doesn't make it a GPL violation. Did you ever try ASKING for the source code?

    Know what happens when you ASSume..

  6. Re:Windows Binary Mirror by zeeboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, I didn't know anyone actually lived in North Dakota ;>

    We should post peoples info more often, it's a lot more interesting when you know where someone is from.