Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Updating VAC2 Pro-active means acting in advance. While there might be SOME pro-active measures valve can take, by making sure there are no erors or exploits on thier code, VAC needs to look for specific markers or files that need to already exist, else how can they be found? As for the need of some kind of list m0gley: If you have a spyware program, and it never says it caught any spyware, how do you know it works? Would you keep such a program? No, we need to see results. As for delayed banning: think of this Bryan, is it better for a thief to be afraid he might be caught, or for him to actually GET CAUGHT IN THE ACT. If you saw a guy speeding, driving recklessly, and he was pulled over WHILE he was commiting the act, this would protect others from his reckless actions. While cheating doesnt measure up in importance, still there is great satisfaction in knowing that the cheater got caught when he committed the crime, not a week later. So what if he thinks he got away with it. Do you think being banned a week later will deter him from cheating more than if it happens on his first experiance? Which would deter you more, getting caught the 1st time, every time, or being able to play with your cheats a week or 2 before you get caught? Seems the latter would actually promote the idea "I can have fun for a week or 2 before that stupid VAC program gets me, its so lame!" Cheats arent detected when they first come out anyway, so as to the feedback to the cheat coders, if its a week after the cheat comes out (and that would be very quick, if VAC bans as soon as it learns of, codes for, updates for, or detects..still takes some time, reactive right?) or 2 weeks, if we "delay ban" I think the coders will get about the same feedback. Now, as to the cost of coding vs opensource, as we all know in many (not all) cases when a company is producing a high level, well coded, well tested software with many coders, continuas updates, etc, they would like to get paid, because thier product has high expectations to work, and they have a business and reputation that depends on it. Not to say some free programs aren't fantastic and work as well, but percentage wise, and when dealing with something we deem "very important", usually professionally coded programs perform better. So if someone developed such a program, wouldn't leagues, clans, communities that are serious about stopping cheaters buy it, as long as it wasn't too extravagantly priced? I would! If it worked. Windows has security updates, but don't millions buy firewall, spam protection, spyware programs, virus detection, even though there are free versions of these? Sorry for the long post again, but I really hate cheating, and I hate thinking people cheat. I hate seeing people that are skilled called cheaters, and I hate seeing people FLAUNTING their cheats in some servers (speed hacks and spinning aimbots, ones that are no-brainers, but still don't get caught WHILE THEIR BEING ARROGANT CHEATING ASSHOLES!). 'nuff said
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