Ok, that post was just too stupid for me to ignore.

Gobbles apparently wrote the exploit for one reason: to gain unauthorized access to computers. Can you think of any other reason to write a tool to use to break into a system, other than actually using it in unauthorized intrusions?

Come on.

Hackers write exploits so they can use them to _hack_. This is why we call hackers hackers -- because they hack.

Why would they approach ASF about such a beautiful bug? They obviously have the skill needed to exploit it, don't you think they can patch it on their own? That way, anyone else who rediscovers it (and keeps it private) can't use it against gobbles. And anyone who doesn't know of it is vulnerable to the unholy warez that gobbles has.

Is this making any sense to you?

The psychology of hacking...

... sure, they might be a bunch of immature little boys on power trips, but they've proven that they're much smarter than any of those security consultants (like ISS) that they're mocking so heavily, and they seem to enjoy what they're doing -- having fun. Just because they're (all hackers) are smarter and more skilled than you (and those consultants you employ), it doesn't mean you have a right to insult them.

-A Hacker Who Proudly Trades His Own ZeroDay Exploits With GOBBLES

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