Quote from: holyfuckisuck2 on September 08, 2012, 05:28 pmWell, on a theoretical level I think that everything you said makes sense guru, but on the other hand I feel that your comparison between asking a drug seller to prove their wares and asking a programmer to prove that their software is safe.The difference is as follows:1. It's impossible for a drug seller to really prove that they'll always be shipping something safe. It's a lot easier for a programmer to prove that their program is safe by releasing it open source etc.Two problems here:1) A programmer could release code that is safe and sell something else.2) Releasing the code freely cuts out payment for the work put in, as I've explained previously.Quote from: holyfuckisuck2 on September 08, 2012, 05:28 pm2. If a drug dealer ships something unsafe then 1 person has a bad reaction. If louis widely gives out malware specifically targetting vendors and information regarding their vending then thats a major blow to silk road itself.That's a big if. Pine and Kmf have each asserted it does and I've already stated that anyone can purchase the code and post it to the forum. Until someone does then this is all conjecture and baseless assertions.Quote from: holyfuckisuck2 on September 08, 2012, 05:28 pm3. It's usually possible for a user of drugs to get a reagent test and test their drugs. It's not possible for a prospective user of software to suddenly learn programming and test a program.It is, however, possible for them to receive an explanation of that code and/or run the code on a disconnected machine.Quote from: holyfuckisuck2 on September 08, 2012, 05:28 pmSo sure, don't force louis to do anything, but at the same time I'm glad that people have spoken out against this because this WOULD be a great way to get at vendors(although I don't think that it is that). For the record, I don't have any problem with questions about what the code does.What I have a problem with is the baseless and false accusations of nefarious activity on my part with nothing to back it up. You've seen that I've copped that from both Pine and Kmf.Quote from: holyfuckisuck2 on September 08, 2012, 05:28 pmAnyway, to prospective buyers of this software I would ask, is taking the security risk of using unaudited or widely viewed software from an anon on the internet and paying over $100 worth slightly streamlining 1 small part of your job? I certainly wouldn't think so. It depends on the number of orders, their time constraints and the like. This code when run can go from grabbing orders off the order page to printing labels in well under an hour (a few minutes plus printing time if the addresses are all in the correct format). Some vendors have already stated it takes them much longer to perform this processing task.