> You don't have to be such an ass. I asked nicely enough.
No, not really. Would you have asked the creator of a closed source crypto library to give it away?
I used to agree with you, that security software should be BSDLed to encourage use, but now I see it just encourages more low-end closed-source software.
If that software was open, users could know what they were using and could with work really be safe. But by trusting a closed source app, especially one that can't afford anything for security, they'll never be secure (see this article for proof) and thus are worse off than if they're knowingly only partially secure.
It sounds rough, but better the mob steal some money because you used an insecure app, causing you learn and audit your security requirements, than for you to feel secure until someone shows up and shoots you.
Fully agree. Securing an application is just part of the overhead of creating it. To expect people to hand these bits and pieces out seems a bit overboard, if not somewhat entitled. This stuff costs time, money, and effort to make. The author released it under GPL3. If you can't afford to shell out for it, you can use the code to reroll your own. There's plenty of documentation on the topic as well.
The internet doesn't work that way.
> You don't have to be such an ass. I asked nicely enough.
No, not really. Would you have asked the creator of a closed source crypto library to give it away?
I used to agree with you, that security software should be BSDLed to encourage use, but now I see it just encourages more low-end closed-source software.
If that software was open, users could know what they were using and could with work really be safe. But by trusting a closed source app, especially one that can't afford anything for security, they'll never be secure (see this article for proof) and thus are worse off than if they're knowingly only partially secure.
It sounds rough, but better the mob steal some money because you used an insecure app, causing you learn and audit your security requirements, than for you to feel secure until someone shows up and shoots you.