Cisco Source Code Up For Sale: Only $24,000

Cisco Source Code Up For Sale: Only $24,000 292

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:40PM from the hot-products dept.

spackbace writes "The notorious, mysterious Source Code Club (SCC) has re-emerged, this time selling source code for a Cisco application in another blatant violation of copyright regulations. Believed to be an anonymous collection of hackers, the SCC this week announced in a posting on a group Web site that it is offering the complete Cisco Pix 6.3.1 source code for US$24,000. Cisco Pix is a firewall application providing security, intrusion protection, network monitoring and other services for business and carrier networks."

Cisco Source Code Up For Sale: Only $24,000

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Take a cue from SCO (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:41PM (#10729754)

Take a cue from SCO and drop the price to $699. That way EVERYONE will buy it!

Good thing I'm running 6.3(4) (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:42PM (#10729766)

Although I bet I'm screwed anyhow...

$24k? (Score:5, Funny)

by miles31337 ( 539573 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:42PM (#10729767)

From my experience with PIXen, it's certainly not worth that...

At least... (Score:5, Funny)

by imsabbel ( 611519 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:43PM (#10729781)

there is no ebay-link this time...
But still i sense the good old "want to sell something? Advertise with a slashdot story" sprit :)

Will buy Linux (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:43PM (#10729782)

Anyone here has the source code for Linux OS? I'll pay roughly $2-3 grands via Yahoo Paydirect.

BUY IT NOW (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:44PM (#10729795)

and goto jail tomorrow....

I would buy it (Score:5, Funny)

by lateralus_1024 ( 583730 ) writes: <mattbaha@gmEULERail.com minus math_god> on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:45PM (#10729799)

but i'm in California and I don't want to pay tax on it.

Re:Pirated? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:46PM (#10729819)

"Wouldn't these guys just figure that the code would get copied and shared after it gets sold. Once they sell it to someone, what keeps this guy from going and selling it for $10k? Or free?"

Why would they give a fuck? They're 24k up.

For their next performance (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:51PM (#10729870)

Due to popular demand, the Source Code Club will now offer the Linux kernel source for $50k.

Items for sale (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:52PM (#10729890)

If anyone here is seriously considering this, I have a bridge you might be interested in...

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:56PM (#10729930)

$2-3 grand!? I got mine for $699 from a little company called SCO, which is currently having a closing down sale.

Re:Take a cue from SCO (Score:5, Funny)

by Plural of Mongoose ( 808754 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @07:58PM (#10729944)

As long as they don't start selling software they steal from IBM, as then SCO would hafta sue 'em!

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:3, Funny)

by Penguinshit ( 591885 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:00PM (#10729959) Homepage Journal

I got an even better deal; I licensed my Linux for $35/month which includes DSL and unlimited lifetime OS upgrades...

Of course, the toll-free telephone support line seems disconnected: 1-800-DEV-NULL

Re:Someone paying 24k (Score:5, Funny)

by Xerp ( 768138 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:05PM (#10730001) Journal

Sure. Yes. Pay 24k. Uh-hu. OK. Let me get my PayPal account set up. Ah, I have a buyer... "Leave the money in a brown paper bag STOP Wear a false mustache and a pink carnation STOP Make sure the bills are unmarked STOP Either that, or five copies of that wonderful Microsoft Windows XP will do STOP thank you Mr Ballmer STOP"

$24K ...hmm. (Score:5, Funny)

by SinaSa ( 709393 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:10PM (#10730032) Homepage

I wonder how they work out the values for the source they steal. Is it just based on how long it took them to get it, or do they have a formula like the Ed Norton one in Fight Club?

It's like the mantra goes.... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:11PM (#10730051)

Information wants to cost 24 thousand dollars!

Re:A bit more (Score:2, Funny)

by ion_ ( 176174 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:12PM (#10730054) Homepage

Also on offer, apparently, is the Enterasys Dragon IDS 6.1 intrusion detection system (IDS) software for $16,000 and an old Napster file sharing code, a snip at $10,000.

Yes, and they also offer a BSD-licensed copy of Linux for $50,000.

wow! firewall! (Score:5, Funny)

by RelliK ( 4466 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:18PM (#10730091)

pssst, there is another firewall you can download from here [kernel.org] for free!!! Can you believe that??? But shhh! keep it quiet or they'll shut down the mirror.

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:5, Funny)

by name773 ( 696972 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:24PM (#10730135)

Of course, the toll-free telephone support line seems disconnected: 1-800-DEV-NULL
at first i thought that said "troll-free telephone support line".

Re:Money exchange? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:27PM (#10730156)

Exactly how could the SCC receive payment for this without getting a link back to who they are? Not my bag, so any info is of interest about this kind of crime.

The purchase is made in cash and we demand that it be deposited in a white trash bag into a specific pre-determined trashcan at a pre-determined time on the corner of a street in New York City. We use misdirection to avoid being caught by police or the feds. You see, while they are watching the "bag" like a hawk, we have actually already cut a hole in the trash can which will dump the bag into an abandoned subway station. We will then take the bag and escape.. kidnapping your beautiful bus driving girlfriend while we're at it. Muhahahaa.

Re:This is a problem for the /. crowd? (Score:3, Funny)

by Lobo93 ( 638514 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:27PM (#10730160) Homepage

Wanna buy a camo colored, flame resistant suit? Only $699! And you can close it as well; there's a zipper in the back!

Buy! BUY!!

firewall? (Score:3, Funny)

by digifuzz ( 182844 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:41PM (#10730265) Homepage

if someone stole the source then its not a very effective at keeping people out, is it?

$24KUSD? dont think so.

offtopic moderation troll ... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @08:42PM (#10730274)

okay slashdot. why on earth do you both modding someone up just because they typed "source code club" into google and posted a search link.

i mean, i didn't get points when i suggested:

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http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=slashdot+moder ator+iq+zero&btnG=Search&meta=/ [google.ca]

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=filter+out+the +noise%2C+dammit&btnG=Search&meta=/ [google.ca]

yours faithfully,
another anonymous coward

who-doesn't-have-a-nick-because-the-masses-are-i di ots

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:3, Funny)

by Penguinshit ( 591885 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @09:42PM (#10730780) Homepage Journal

oh no.. I just slashdotted some poor bastards at 1-800-338-6855. I wonder who they are?

Re:For their next performance (Score:2, Funny)

by baomike ( 143457 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @09:51PM (#10730835)

The reason anyone would do this is a bit Merkey.

Re:At least... (Score:5, Funny)

by superpulpsicle ( 533373 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @11:01PM (#10731292)

I know slashdotters, make some shit up. Source code is worth nothing until it comes out of some good story.

A female russian spy escaped cisco with the source code after sneaking by an army of cisco security armed with AK-47s. She walked all the way to Ebay headquarters bearfoot and delivered 40 floppies in a pizza box. Her only weapon was a 10BaseT ethernet cable.

What? (Score:4, Funny)

by Cyberllama ( 113628 ) writes: on Thursday November 04, 2004 @11:42PM (#10731517)

Since when does anyone actually have to STEAL anything to get the SCO to sue them?

Re:Better idea (Score:3, Funny)

by einhverfr ( 238914 ) writes: <chris...travers@@@gmail...com> on Friday November 05, 2004 @03:13AM (#10732468) Homepage Journal

Nah. Merkey (from Merkey Research?, or was that his brother Paul?) is interested in copyright. Since I just gained read access to their repository of source code and was able to download it, I can only let him read the code ;-) After all the SCC group is not selling the copyrights to Cisco's code either :-)

Re:At least... (Score:3, Funny)

by FurryFeet ( 562847 ) writes: <joudanxNO@SPAMyahoo.com> on Friday November 05, 2004 @11:33AM (#10734379)

She walked all the way to Ebay headquarters bearfoot

I'm not into furries. Thanks anyway.

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Take a cue from SCO (Score:5, Funny)

Good thing I'm running 6.3(4) (Score:3, Funny)

$24k? (Score:5, Funny)

At least... (Score:5, Funny)

Will buy Linux (Score:5, Funny)

BUY IT NOW (Score:2, Funny)

I would buy it (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Pirated? (Score:2, Funny)

For their next performance (Score:1, Funny)

Items for sale (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Take a cue from SCO (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Someone paying 24k (Score:5, Funny)

$24K ...hmm. (Score:5, Funny)

It's like the mantra goes.... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:A bit more (Score:2, Funny)

wow! firewall! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Money exchange? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:This is a problem for the /. crowd? (Score:3, Funny)

firewall? (Score:3, Funny)

offtopic moderation troll ... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Will buy Linux (Score:3, Funny)

Re:For their next performance (Score:2, Funny)

Re:At least... (Score:5, Funny)

What? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Better idea (Score:3, Funny)

Re:At least... (Score:3, Funny)

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