Episode 405 - Modding games isn't cheating and security isn't fair
Open Source Security Podcast
English - December 04, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsTechnology cybersecurity open opensource security source Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Josh and Kurt talk about Capcom claiming modding a game is akin to cheating. The arguments used are fundamentally one of equity vs equality. Humans love to focus on equality instead of equity when we deal with most problems. This is especially true in the world of security. Rather than doing something that has a net positive, we ignore the details and focus on doing something that feels "right".
Show Notes Why Capcom thinks PC game modding is akin to “cheating” Ben Heck