edA-qa mort-ora-y eda-qa@disemia.com writes:
Andy wrote:
The general consensus is "The attacker already knows the algorithm" thus revealing the source should not be a problem. Compilation is NOT a secure way of hiding something anyway.
I agree, but at least it prevents casual abuse of the server. That is, a bit of obfuscation is likely enough to rid the game of the majority of cheaters or abusers. I agree it does nothing to deter the hardcore attacker.
In designing your protocol, you need to assume that once a single "hardcore attacker" crafts an exploit, they can quickly redistribute it to "the majority of cheats or abusers".