Mark, Thank you for your prompt and reasoned reply. I didn't know the issue was about reverse-engineering.
I *appreciate* your response. Regards, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Winterhalder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <swfmill@osflash.org> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [swfmill] Question about swfmil output > On 3/4/07, Joseph Donth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Pardon the question but as a newcomer to this list I'm not sure what the >> "rules" are yet. >> >> Mark's comment "...you won't get any meaningful help here unless you come >> up >> with a convincing story that explains why you need to do it." prompted me >> want to ask what did Mark (and perhaps Bob?) mean? What kind of >> assistance >> falls into each category? > > There are two big problems Flash developers face, particularly with > online games, that are connected to decompiling/reverse engineering. > One is "ripping" of online content (i.e., taking somebody else's SWF > and using it on your own site) and the other is cheating at online > competitions to gain prices. There are mechanisms to make both > difficult, and "PlayerTracker", as it appeared in the decompile in the > thread on the OSFlash list, points into the direction of the latter > (tracking the player's progress on the server). > > That said, there are of course many legitimate reasons for reverse > engineering an SWF, and Swfmill can be very helpful in some of them. > If somebody has such a reason, it helps to explain it, otherwise most > will think they might help to break a mechanism a fellow developer > intentionally put in place. > > But I'm not aware of any particular rules -- you're free to ask or > reply in any manner you like. Reverse engineering is OK, I, > personally, don't even have a problem with somebody trying to make #1 > on a highscore list. I just think such an honour should be deserved by > either scoring high or having the 1337 skillz to manipulate the SWF on > one's own. :) > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > swfmill mailing list > swfmill@osflash.org > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/swfmill_osflash.org > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/710 - Release Date: 3/4/2007 > 1:58 PM > > _______________________________________________ swfmill mailing list swfmill@osflash.org http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/swfmill_osflash.org
