On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 14:07, JernejL <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am asking, weither it is allowed by google TOS to host source code > for harmful, malicious and otherwise disruptive software. > A example of this is: http://code.google.com/p/m0d-s0beit-sa/ which is > a very annoying multiplayer cheating tool, and google seems to > tolerate this bad projects to be hosted there. > The project is open source, and is not distributing malware or otherwise misrepresenting what it is offering. As such, it is not in violation of Google Code's terms of service. We do not have the means or desire to examine and approve/disapprove of each and every project we host, as long as they play by the rules of open source. > That cheating tool hosted on google code is very disruptive to the sa- > mp online playing community, it uses questionable cheat hooking > tactics to fool clients, and causing all sort of issues for the > regular players. > I'm sorry that it is causing this amount of disruption, but this is something that should be taken up with the project owners. Or, if a case can be made that this code infringes on the rights of the right holders of GTA:SA, they could file a DMCA takedown request to ask that the project be taken down. As a hosting platform, we host a wide variety of software, and if we start making subjective decisions on the worthiness of individual projects that respect our terms of service, we'll end up spending our days doing project reviews, and we'll probably make more people unhappy than happy by applying subjective judgement on the worthiness of projects. > I want to know what i can do against such malicious projects. Such > projects should not be allowed to be hosted on google code. > See above: you can: - Take it up with the project owner and try to convince them that they are damaging the community - You can possibly take a look at popular anti-cheating software such as Punkbuster (not sure if it'll work in this particular case, it's just an example of a class of counter-measures) - If you can get the attention of Rockstar Games, and they discover that they can make a good case for a DMCA takedown request (note that I am not saying that such a case exists, I don't know as I don't have the appropriate legal training), then they should go ahead and file one at http://www.google.com/dmca.html . However, you should also keep in mind that even if we were to take this project down, it will not stop cheating one tiny bit. The idiots (frankly) who want to cheat will find the software to do so, and taking down the project will not stop them for more than a few hours. There are technical approaches to curbing cheating (or at least to give legitimate players the tools to kick off cheaters), but attempting to censor the software authors will at best not help at all, and at worst will trigger a Streisand effect that further pushes the cheating software into the spotlight. - Dave > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-code-hosting%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en. > > -- Google Switzerland GmbH Brandschenkestrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland 8002 Zurich Identifikationsnummer: CH-020.4.028.116-1 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
