EVE's source code has been stolen and seeded
by Andrew Russo 
Apr 15th 2008 at 11:30AM
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, News items
It was a rather peaceful day in the world of EVE. Ratters happily uncloaked and went searching for a few vessels to destroy. Pirates were eagerly tracking down their prey. Miners were digging into asteroids and hauling their goods back to station. Just when you thought it was safe to log in and join your fellow capsule pilots in a quest for money and power, news reached us that the source code for EVE had been stolen. The code has now made an appearance in the form of a torrent on a few notorious websites. Luckily for us, in space, no one can hear CCP scream.The anonymous soul behind the theft supposedly flaunted the achievement to a CCP employee. If this is the case, sad memories of stolen lunch money and taunting bullies come to mind. As they brace to control the impact of the theft, CCP has stocked up on turret ammunition and kicked in the afterburners. They are reportedly seeding the stolen source code in an attempt to ban anyone downloading the file who also maintains an EVE account. This merciless tactic comes as quite a shock and some claim that this is a classic example of overreaction. In addition to this, users on the EVE forums who even mention the torrent are having their posts edited and locked or simply deleted. Bans are flying around the forums and EVE players are warned to do their best to avoid a collision. Keep an eye out for more details as they arise.
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Singen Starfahrer said on 5:14PM 4-15-2008
Please check the source's comments also.
There is no proof that this is a source code leak. The hacker in question merely decompiled python binaries included with the EVE client.
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Mostlyjoe said on 9:13PM 4-15-2008
Doesn't matter. It's dirty pool either way you look at it.
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Singen Starfahrer said on 3:20AM 4-16-2008
Dirty pool or not, there is a difference in reporting that something has been stolen when in fact, nothing has.
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