[Carolus]

Hi,

I have developped a zBlock-like plugin which is working really well.
I do not really mind distributing the source, but the whole point of the
plugin is to ensure players that if they see the plugin running, they can
expect a fair game.

If I would distribute the source, there will no doubt be fake or modified
versions of it running, making it useless.

Is it possible to make exceptions? Off course I won't mind sharing the
source with trustworthy Sourcemod staff.

[psychonic]

Send an email to dvander at alliedmods.net, but the answer is likely 'no'.

[santaclaus]

http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=131101

[Carolus]

@santaclaus : I have read that post, its off topic since there is no other way
than distributing the compiled code without the source... (well there is another way, but it involves making the plugin useless)

May I add that I'm really open to suggestions...
I've been thinking about how it might be possible to create some kind of digital signature (md5?) and have that checked.
But then again, they could just overwrite the whole md5 checking mechanism with hardcoded values...

[ProdigySim]

No way around not distributing source code, really, sorry.

The only way to do true security (with open or closed source) would be with PKI. But it would not be very easy to have the clients verify any sort of signature.

Unfortunately, anything built on sourcemod needs to be GPL'd. You could make a srcds plugin and keep it closed, though.

[Fyren]

If you don't trust the server, the whole issue is moot anyway.

Anyone can create something to fake whatever your plugin does without source code, all they need to do is have it reproduce whatever output can be seen by clients while doing nothing else.

[Carolus]

Originally Posted by Fyren Anyone can create something to fake whatever your plugin does without source code, all they need to do is have it reproduce whatever output can be seen by clients while doing nothing else.

I agree, but this also applies to closed source applications.

[Seta00]

Originally Posted by Carolus I agree, but this also applies to closed source applications.

That's exactly what he's talking about.
And yes, Fyren is right, closing the source won't help you.

[Dygear]

Originally Posted by Carolus plugin is to ensure players that if they see the plugin running, they can expect a fair game.

That's not true, I can make an empty plugin that will look like yours, it will show up like yours but its not yours. It's just an empty plugin. All I have have to do is define the plugin values like yours and it will look like your plugin even tho it does nothing.