Hacker source code shop suspends operation
Friday, 16 July 2004 14:42 EST
An online shop that was selling the source code for two computer programs has abruptly suspended its operations, citing a "redesign" of its "business model". The Source Code Club opened its doors on earlier this week, using an e-mail posting to an online discussion group to advertise the availability of source code and design documents for two products: the Dragon intrusion detection system (IDS) software from Enterasys Networks and peer-to-peer (P2P) server and client software from Napster, now owned by Roxio.
The group's webpage displayed a message saying the club had ceased operations due to "fears our customers faced".
The group used a web page with an address in the Ukraine to advertise its wares, saying it was selling "corporate intelligence" to its customers, along with other, unnamed, services, according to a message posted to the full-disclosure mailing list by a group or individual using the name "Larry Hobbles".
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