this guy is a god =-)

My hero.

wow thats heaps wicked! so smart :D

Words do not do him justice! Although, the words, pure genious come to mind.

right you are :)

hey havent heard about this gy for a while, good to see his work is still great, hes a genius

The only sad part is that these guys, bless their efforts, are programmers that couldn't get a job out of the box. Anyone with a Computer Science degree can sit down and do it, but most are out in the work force and too busy. It's most likely this guy would rather have a IT job or something to take up his time.

These guys are great though and what they do is much appreciated, keep it up.

Just another reality check...

good job

@Reasons? (2 posts up)

Wow that has to be one of the dumbest comments I've ever read! Most people with Computer Science degrees would be clueless on how to do anything like that. A CS degree isn't all that special, half of my friends have one and so will I soon. You are the one that needs a reality check...

It depends on where and what degree it actually is. Is it a two year, or bachelors? Was it at the tech college or was it at a state university? Reverse engineering something you have isn't hard, like hacking a network is, you have the DVD, you have the damn encrytion in your hand. You're simply a 10 year old that's full of crap and has no idea what they are talking about.

"A CS degree isn't all that special, half of my friends have one and so will I soon."

Good lord kid, you have no idea, that is such a little kid BS lie. LOL, LMAO. Four years, taking required electives around copyright encrytion and security... It becomes nothing but a mindless waste of time, guess and check, guess and check, I wish I had a damn job type of thing.

Face it, you lie, your not even out of high school.

Sorry everyone that this is so off topic and doesn't shine well upon the good guy the article is about.

you would think someone would offer him a job so he could make some cash... instead they chased him under ground.... sad hes probley the most brillint person of this generation with computers ... all we can say is wow and we stand dumb struck thanks again Jon your the best

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I honestly don't know much about his backround, other than some of the work he has done. He seems principled enough in in his beliefs that he is not willing to sell out to a big tech firm. Thankfully we all get to benefit from that; we definitely need more people like him.

Do all of you agree with Reasons? That what Jon does isn't at all hard with a standard computer science degree?

I'm almost 24 so I've been out of hs a while. My friends who have graduated with 4 year Bach degrees, 1 even having a Master's don't know the first thing about this stuff and I highly doubt my degree will cover it either.

It's hard only in the sense that the process is time consuming and redundant.

I'm along way from agreeing with Reasons...I've made a good living for the past 20 years...from programing, networking and as a security consultant...and reverse programing isn't routine at all. I would assume anyone with Jon's ability would be a viable and sought after resource...that he does what he does out of passion not boredom

thanks. now i feel better.

may the force be with you

i will support this dude!!

Jon is in the magnitude of Bill Gates, although I think smarter than Bill, because Bill stole all his ideas and Jon developed them. Keep up the great work Jon, because someday soon you should be richly rewarded.

Jon please be careful as the evil empire of the MPAA,RIAA, the US Gov't will soon be on your ass.
DMCA law SUCKS
Freedom to innovate isn't that the saying?

PS Bill Gates is the biggest FRAUD,THIEF,GREEDY SOB on the planet! IMHO

You all know that it doesn't matter who created, developed, or innovated any idea. It only matters who you have in your pocket when the judgement is handed down. For that, I think Bill has the advantage. Not that I don't root for Jon.

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