[IllidanS4]

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Originally Posted by niCe If however 0.3.DL was released as an official release 0.3.9 with changed addresses, then I would definitely switch to 0.3.9, because the DL feature can hook a lot of players and servers to SA-MP. Unless there are some security issues with DL version, then I assume there is no reason to not use it.

I 100 % agree. Maybe the "No Downloads" option in the client should be provided to the server without hiding the server in the listing, because as I said, I can accept players who don't want custom models, and I would be worried that if I used custom models, players could filter out my server, even if custom models aren't actually required to play on it.

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Originally Posted by Kalcor You didn't see all the time that was spent fending off attacks. All of the source leaks were designed to hurt this mod.

Sorry but this is too strong to assert. I used them to understand the code better, to help add new functions and features that aren't normally possible in SA-MP. Things like SetPlayerGravity, HideObjectForPlayer, TogglePlayerWidescreen, all these things were made possible by inspection of the existing code to understand what different memory addresses mean, which functions there are etc.


I believe people with malicious intent will be fueled by it to overcome the obstacles that are set more than people who just want to help. Without the (very old but still helpful) leak, it would take me considerably more time to reverse-engineer the server to understand what needs to be modified, perhaps to the point of me giving up, especially since there is no money in it for me, just the desire to help the community. This cannot be said for hackers, who usually work for money or for fame.


I think this proves my point - people who want to help could be deterred by these obstacles, while people dedicated to causing harm will find their way anyway. So nope, not all leaked code was and could be used by wrong-doers. I know that first-hand.


Perhaps sometimes risks should be taken if it's for the greater good. Take MEGA, torrent, proxies, Tor, and other services for example. Can they be used to cause harm or bring "evil"? Of course, but they are also immensely helpful for bringing security and anonymity to people in oppressed countries, to people who have no other choice. And that's what matters.


I am optimistic and maybe I am naïve, but if (not necessarily total) open-sourcing SA-MP will help it being updated, then I am in it. Because as is my answer to the title of this thread, yes, it is worth it.