Re: Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it
And before some random keyboard warrior jumps in with their detective skills, let me make one thing crystal clear—there’s no source code available for any of them. So, if you have a problem with that… well, you know what? F*ck off! 
I hope you're aware you are breaking the GPL license of the JLP projects, making your software illegal to distribute in binary form.
In short, you're the one who should f*ck off, since you have a problem with intellectual property.
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ModifiedJustBinary
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Can I release a modified version of a GPL-covered program in binary form only? (#ModifiedJustBinary)
No. The whole point of the GPL is that all modified versions must be free software—which means, in particular, that the source code of the modified version is available to the users.
No. The whole point of the GPL is that all modified versions must be free software—which means, in particular, that the source code of the modified version is available to the users.
Seriously, I had no idea about this. I honestly don’t know what I’m doing wrong legally, what the consequences are, and how I can correct it. As a long-time member of this community, I genuinely want to fix my mistake—so if I’m in the wrong, I’d appreciate some guidance.
Is it really unfair to upload only .exe files on GitHub? I’ve seen many repositories without source code, and I’ve even used some of them myself. Also, is it wrong to encrypt private keys for solved puzzles as a way to earn a small reward for the effort we put in? just help me understand the right way to go about this.
Man, it's a bit contradictory to ask for free help and then try to monetise what's been openly shared. The whole point of public repositories is collaboration and transparency. If you're thinking about encrypting private keys or keeping only executables private for profit, you might want to rethink your approach. Open source communities thrive on trust and the sharing of knowledge for the common good, and monetising that in a closed way can really go against the spirit of things. Perhaps try to find a balance or explore ways to give back before turning things into a money-making scheme.
f*ck of these puzzles........ Years of hard work, countless sleepless nights... and what did I get? Not success, not respect—just legal troubles and a whole lot of stress. Truly living the dream!......... Built castles in the air for years, only to be handed a demolition notice.
And you call this an open-source program? What do you say about that—is it fair enough?
I just saw this in the original Git repository from the Cyclone author:
This code sets up the necessary includes for network programming. With these headers, you can create programs that send and receive data over a network using sockets.
What is the purpose of this setup? Is it for sending keys over a network or something else?
Code:
#ifdef _WIN32
#include <windows.h>
#include <winsock2.h>
#include <ws2tcpip.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
#define close closesocket
#else
#include <unistd.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#endif
#include <windows.h>
#include <winsock2.h>
#include <ws2tcpip.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
#define close closesocket
#else
#include <unistd.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#endif
This code sets up the necessary includes for network programming. With these headers, you can create programs that send and receive data over a network using sockets.
What is the purpose of this setup? Is it for sending keys over a network or something else?
I don’t know… We will see.
