Google China hackers stole source code • Hacker News Board

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by mkelly » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 6:50 AM UTC

u238 wrote: post #4

Why is Google storing source code on 3rd party servers?!

The article never said that; just that they use Perforce.

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by Groxx » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 6:58 AM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #8

Groxx wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just like "stealing" company secrets isn't stealing? Are you implying that intellectual property can't be stolen?

Implying? No.

So, hypothetically speaking, you wouldn't mind if I broke into your house, duplicated every bit of data on your computer, and put everything not copyrighted by another company onto the internet for everyone to see?

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by mfukar » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 10:01 AM UTC

ErrantX wrote: post #3

dirtbox wrote: post #2

While reading that, for a moment I though that Google were using McAfee security and seriously pondered the wisdom in using their services anymore.

Nothing wrong with Mcafee enterprise. :-)

It's only trivial to bypass, nothing else wrong with it.

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by dirtbox » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 1:00 PM UTC

Groxx wrote: post #12

jrockway wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Implying? No.

So, hypothetically speaking, you wouldn't mind if I broke into your house, duplicated every bit of data on your computer, and put everything not copyrighted by another company onto the internet for everyone to see?

The analogy is more accurate if you were to say that someone took a sample of your DNA and used it to create an army of yous.

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by Groxx » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 1:24 PM UTC

dirtbox wrote: post #14

Groxx wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, hypothetically speaking, you wouldn't mind if I broke into your house, duplicated every bit of data on your computer, and put everything not copyrighted by another company onto the internet for everyone to see?

The analogy is more accurate if you were to say that someone took a sample of your DNA and used it to create an army of yous.

How so? I didn't create my DNA. I did create a lot of the info on my hard drive, though. Including source code.

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by jrockway » Thu, Mar 04, 2010, 7:18 PM UTC

Groxx wrote: post #12

jrockway wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Implying? No.

So, hypothetically speaking, you wouldn't mind if I broke into your house, duplicated every bit of data on your computer, and put everything not copyrighted by another company onto the internet for everyone to see?

Nobody said I would or wouldn't mind this, I just said it's not stealing. It's "looking".

But anyway, feel free to go ahead with your plan. But it might be a waste of your time; the bits on my hard drive are already public: http://github.com/jrockway/.

Re: Google China hackers stole source code

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Post by Groxx » Fri, Mar 05, 2010, 8:11 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #16

Groxx wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, hypothetically speaking, you wouldn't mind if I broke into your house, duplicated every bit of data on your computer, and put everything not copyrighted by another company onto the internet for everyone to see?

Nobody said I would or wouldn't mind this, I just said it's not stealing. It's "looking". But anyway, feel free to go ahead with your plan. But it might be a waste of your time; the bits on my hard drive are already public: http://github.com/jrockway/ .

(not trying to start a fight, just pointing out) note that my point implies all private communication as well. Cookies, email, chat transcripts.