[Savannah-hackers] Re: submission of Voyeur - Linux game hacking tool - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathieu Roy]

> address@hidden said:
> 
> > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> > 
> > Robert Rouse <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> > License: gpl
> > Other License: 
> > Package: Voyeur - Linux game hacking tool
> > System name: voyeur
> > Type: non-GNU
> > 
> > Description:
> > Voyeur is the first linux game cheating program. It allows searching of 
> > process memory to find data for lives, health, ammo, etc. in linux games.
> > 
> > Registration Description: Voyeur is the first linux game cheating program. 
> > It allows searching of process memory to find data for lives, health, ammo, 
> > etc. in linux games.
> > 
> > The Windows field of game cheating has been flourishing for years. I 
> > believe it's time for Linux to catch up. Hopefully this will attract more 
> > people to Linux since some can not play games without cheating (or just 
> > want an edge) thus they stay away from Linux.
> > 
> > At this time, it doesn't have enough code to show. It uses boost and Qt, 
> > along with standard C++. I believe those meet your requirements of being 
> > free :)
> > 
> > Other Software Required:
> > Qt
> > 
> > Boost
> > 
> > Other Comments:
> > This could be a sketchy project in the eyes of some, but I have not found 
> > anything making this illegal. It's not used to crack or harm anyone in any 
> > way.

Hi,

After discussion, it appears that only few of us think that your
software is not harming anyone -- anyway your software would be useful
only when using proprietary games. 

For this reason, we do not accept your project, as we do care about
software not being antisocial.

Regards,


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Mathieu Roy
 
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