We know that the system isn't reliable and can be hacked. The only secure way to prevent this, is by signing the binaries to detect if they have been tampered with. The int hash system is a pretty good idea - but it's not worth the effort - we only want to prevent Joe Average from playing any leaked version.
Plus this is meant to be a reusable system - part of a content distribution platform - so it has to be user-friendly and I think it's too complicated to tell people to SHA-1 Hash their usernames and convert it to int's. Instead, we should focus on releasing stuff, not preventing a release! _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
