hmm I'm looking at some decompiled code from the label control and it seems very interesting is it "illegal" just to decompile some of the components and look at the code? it's not against any law or anything ha?
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How de heck does one decompile?
I can understand some ppl will use this to "steal" code and/or ideas, but this would be most usefull for me who need to program new stuff like adomd.net applications for which there is no support.
Originally posted by NicoNel2000 How de heck does one decompile?
I can understand some ppl will use this to "steal" code and/or ideas, but this would be most usefull for me who need to program new stuff like adomd.net applications for which there is no support.
Ok my small company spends 6 months doing a super good new dll and then put it in the market. Someone then buys it and then decompiles it, changes it a bit and then sells it for half the price..
Anycase, I found a good "thing" that list me everthing in a .Net assembly (also the .Net Framework) and let you read the code of a function if you click it.
Nothing much, but what I am looking for. Don't want something that does all the work for me...just would like to have a look at stuff.
I would say it is very illegal. Because most people who go to the trouble of decompiling code, usually do it to steal it, they are breaking the copyright law.
I use Microsoft Visual Basic 2005. (Therefore, most code samples I provide will be based around the .NET Framework v2.0, unless otherwise specified)
In addition to dabbling with vb.net I also do web development in the Apache, PHP, MYSQL Linix environment. Apache, PHP and MYSQL are all open source. They are definitly more bug free and secure than the Microsoft products. I believe that this is because the code is open source and people can fix bugs as they come up. If you want an eye opener look at the numbers of web servers that have changed from Microsoft products to Apache in the last 4 or so years. It's clear that the open source guys are cleaning Microsoft's clocks!
Anyway, I am not advocating invalidating your liscence agreement or stealing software as I am a big fan of respecting the IP or others and I would hope they would do so with mine (you know, the golden rule). It would be nice to be able to open the source and fix bugs rather than wait on the sluggish Microsoft engine to do so.
Thanks,
Eric
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Most of the source code for the .net Framework is available from Microsoft if you want to check it out. Just search for the .NET shared CLI. Very good stuff if you want to see how MS does stuff.
I dodn't know that. Interesting. I will say that it's got to be a really big job to write an OS and then manage that code. My hats off because I certainly couldn't do it.
Eric
Thanks,
Eric
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I once saw a book with figures on how many ppl work on a OS at Microsoft. Cannot remember the exact numbers, but it were like hundreds of developers, with 2 testers for each developer.
Search for a bit, you can easily find a decompiler. Took me about 10 minutes to find a fully funtional free one. I don't use it though. Even if it is legal, its demoralizing... unless you bought what you are wanting to see and just going to use for personal use~ it's a touch subject
PM me if you can't find it~ I don't want to post it on the forums
Originally posted by DavidProgrammer Search for a bit, you can easily find a decompiler. Took me about 10 minutes to find a fully funtional free one. I don't use it though. Even if it is legal, its demoralizing... unless you bought what you are wanting to see and just going to use for personal use~ it's a touch subject
PM me if you can't find it~ I don't want to post it on the forums
hmm free .NET decompiler? haha that;d be nice
why not? if it's not illegal then post it here'
btw these obfuscators work pretty well they make decompiling a mess
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is it "illegal" just to decompile some of the components and look at the code? it's not against any law or anything ha?
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they make decompiling a mess
