Hi Flameduck.
Well I don't know how hackers think but I would assume the important thing is to provide the software for free, not to brag about how hard it was.
You don't need to crack an open-source game as the source is already there. If someone has the source they can modify the code and release a cheat version which ruins the game for normal users in multiplayer mode.
Who said a fraction of the time? Week-end coder is just a term, it's not literal, he may have more time than me.
Because you can't sell the code it's free, you're making a big loss right there. If a game is open-source why should anyone pay for it, it should be free. This is what many people would say. Also, as mentioned distributors probably won't want to sell an open-source game, they're fussy about things like that.
Your understanding of the "hacker" mentality is somewhat misinformed.
Well I don't know how hackers think but I would assume the important thing is to provide the software for free, not to brag about how hard it was.
Here are the facts: Almost every single closed source game has been cracked. Open source games, not so much. Explain how you, based on that information, conclude that open source software is more likely to be abused?
You don't need to crack an open-source game as the source is already there. If someone has the source they can modify the code and release a cheat version which ruins the game for normal users in multiplayer mode.
Sure. But if he can produce a better game in a fraction of the time, doesn't it seem reasonable that he should be the one making money, not you?
Who said a fraction of the time? Week-end coder is just a term, it's not literal, he may have more time than me.
Why not?
Because you can't sell the code it's free, you're making a big loss right there. If a game is open-source why should anyone pay for it, it should be free. This is what many people would say. Also, as mentioned distributors probably won't want to sell an open-source game, they're fussy about things like that.