I know but the fact that it is open source will alow others devlopers to do it so...
All I want is freedom not piracy just being able to do whatever I want with whatever I own without factory limitation
Wait for progres then. Watch the thread, read devs posts, enjoy freedom once release hits.
Let's not start this debate again guys, that wouldn't be pretty for anyone.![]()
Which debate Open source >>> Closed source?
It is never that black and white. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
^GBAtemp forum isn't an imageboard, you know.
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In general, open source is better, and security through obscurity almost never works. However, some things may contain sensitive code/other stuff which really shouldn't be included in source files publicly (ie snippets from FIRM and whatnot). Not to mention that there really isn't any outside gain to creating a full on open source warez-capable loader. It's not like I can put on my resume or something that I made a particular CFW which eventually was turned into a tool for piracy, that would reflect negatively on myself because I didn't take the proper precautions before doing the project to maintain proper ethics within another person's ecosystem which I'm hacking into.
Now that's not to say that closed source is always the best, some things like homebrew and games I'd say go 100% full open source, because those can improve greatly with community support. If you look on my Github you'll find plenty of research and utilities which I keep the source open for, and with good reason. So in reality both have their ups and downs. Everything has a proper tool for the job; you can't screw a screw with a hammer, it just doesn't work.
Don't worry. Many developers don't understand C and ARM assembly. There are so many dirty codes
(Of course, there are developers who writes nice code. Some developers who can't write good code may be good for reverse-engineering.)
-SNIP- It's not like I can put on my resume or something that I made a particular CFW which eventually was turned into a tool for piracy -SNIP-
Hate to have to call you out on this, but your argument against enabling piracy doesn't hold weight when you're making source contributions to a GBA emulator....next to no one uses emulators legitimately. Probably fewer people than what would use a 3ds rom loader legitimately. I suppose that's neither here nor there, though.
technially there is GBA VC so...Come the fuck on. The GBA is a dead platform. You can't give Nintendo money in anyway by purchasing a GBA or GBA games in 2015.