Homebrew FriendMii [WIP]

[gnmmarechal]

But closed source does equal bad :^)

You're joking. Right?

 

[Joel16]

But closed source does equal bad :^)

Uhh let's not let personal preference get ahead of us.

 

[iAqua]

But closed source does equal bad :^)

bro it's open source...

 

[astronautlevel]

You're joking. Right?

If you want my serious answer, it's that in real software, closed source has a purpose and a reason. In homebrew, however, there's almost never an excuse to write closed source software (there are maybe 1 or 2 exceptions I can think of, and none of them apply here).

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bro it's open source...

I know, I wasn't talking about this.

 

[gnmmarechal]

If you want my serious answer, it's that in real software, closed source has a purpose and a reason. In homebrew, however, there's almost never an excuse to write closed source software (there are maybe 1 or 2 exceptions I can think of, and none of them apply here).

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I know, I wasn't talking about this.

Eh, I'm of the opinion that if one doesn't want to share his code for whatever reason, there's absolutely nothing wrong about it. Even if the reason is so... crappy as "I don't want to bother uploading it".

 

[astronautlevel]

Eh, I'm of the opinion that if one doesn't want to share his code for whatever reason, there's absolutely nothing wrong about it. Even if the reason is so... crappy as "I don't want to bother uploading it".

The entire point of Homebrew is to break free of arbitrary restrictions on a console - creating closed source Homebrew is contrary to this purpose, as it stifles creativity and openness, and places you in a different arbitrarily locked system.

 

[gnmmarechal]

The entire point of Homebrew is to break free of arbitrary restrictions on a console - creating closed source Homebrew is contrary to this purpose, as it stifles creativity and openness, and places you in a different arbitrarily locked system.

Again, one can make whatever they want, and share what they want to share. They don't owe anything to anyone. Not source code, nothing at all. Which is why I don't particularly care if something is open source or not. If it is of use to me, I'll use it. If not, I won't. That's about it, and that's my opinion on the subject. The point of something I write is that which I give it.


Anyway, get off-topic, I did.
Sorry about that.

 

[RustInPeace]

That said, I always planned to release the source from the start, this was just something I was curious about.

I think the curiosity has been satisfied, 70% (at least) of this thread has been a debate about closed source homebrew, forgetting this tool that has potential. In hindsight, it's an obvious outcome here.

 

[Asia81]

I was waiting for someone to figure this out haha. I was just playing around and was to curios to see how the community would react to another closed source homebrew. Well for one, you guys sure do seem careful as to what goes in to your 3DS after the whole unbanmii fiasco. But yeah, it's good that you're more careful about installing something regardless of who the developer is, but at the same time I'm not happy with it. Some developers (who are actually really good devs) tend to make their programs closed source like CEMU for example. Please don't view closed source as a bad thing just because one guy here messed around with it. That said, I always planned to release the source from the start, this was just something I was curious about.

So right, it's borring to see all that "CLOSED SOURCE DON'T DOWNLOAD !!!!!"
F'king paranoiac mans.
As he said, this is not because 1 guy messed around with a closed source software, that all closed sources software are bad.
If you think so, just stfu , delete Windows, Word, Winrar, all other popular closed source tools and go fo linux + shit tools like open office and only open source tools.
Breh...

Edit : I'm also going to use it, I have full trust in @Joel16

 

[thep3nc1lca5e]

So right, it's borring to see all that "CLOSED SOURCE DON'T DOWNLOAD !!!!!"
F'king paranoiac mans.
As he said, this is not because 1 guy messed around with a closed source software, that all closed sources software are bad.
If you think so, just stfu , delete Windows, Word, Winrar, all other popular closed source tools and go fo linux + shit tools like open office and only open source tools.
Breh...

No one uses OpenOffice anymore. Libreoffice is where it's at.

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[Asia81]

same, it's the same shit

 

[Majickhat55]

I just wanted to say thanks for the release OP. I'm also interested to see if it can eventually bypass the 100 friends limit (I trade a lot of pokemon Lol).

Also, is this becoming a new trend? That every time there is a new HomeBrew release the entire thread turns into a debate regarding the integrity because a few people are/were shitty? That's quite a stretch in my opinion Lol. I'll bet tons of you still let your kids Trick or Treat even though that one dude poisoned his own kid in the 70's (not a stranger); a lot of people are still checking their candy........

 

[RustInPeace]

No one uses OpenOffice anymore.

...What's wrong with OpenOffice? Suits me, simple, free, works, with my habits, I don't need anything more.

Also, is this becoming a new trend? That every time there is a new HomeBrew release the entire thread turns into a debate regarding the integrity because a few people are/were shitty?

I wouldn't say "new," felt like it's been happening since the beginning of this year.

 

[thep3nc1lca5e]

...What's wrong with OpenOffice? Suits me, simple, free, works, with my habits, I don't need anything more.

Oh, really? Fair enough. I just kind of assumed libreoffice replaced openoffice a while ago, because I'm lazy and don't look into things I'm not fully interested in even if it ends up biting me in the ass later on.

 

[GhostLatte]

It's funny to see entitled brats whining over homebrew software being closed source despite the 3DS scene not existing where it is today without the work of great devs like the OP.

 

[Valery0p]

I remember that someone said, on a certain Luma issue, that using the friend interface launch a call-home function, sending to Nintendo even more informations than normal. I can't find the issue...maybe was something with a savedata editor?
Plz no new banwawe @Joel16

 

[MRJPGames]

Uh, no. It can go both ways. Said transparency can give people a false sense of security because most people are going to think it's safe to use just because the source is open, but it takes the ability to read and understand code to know if it's safe. Honestly, open sourcing something malicious would probably lead to a higher infection rate. Open source code can be obfuscated as well, so there's that too. I don't think licensing prevents code obfuscation, but I could be wrong. But yeah, social engineering leads to more infections than 0days. It requires doing one's own research to determine if something is safe or not.

You only need 1 to understand the code to warn the rest. So open source is safer even if not every user could actually understand the code.

 

[thep3nc1lca5e]

You only need 1 to understand the code to warn the rest. So open source is safer even if not every user could actually understand the code.

While this is mostly true, everyone would still have to trust the person who understands the code. Therefore you're pretty much putting as much trust into them as you are a closed source developer. Considering then that this dev is extremely trustworthy, having made 3dsident and 3dshell, it almost doesn't make a difference.

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[TheMCNerd2017]

I have a few questions.

1) Does this replace the built-in Friends app?
2) Does this allow us to go over the annoying 100 friend limit?
3) Can Nintendo ban us for using this?

 

[GRAnimated]

I recommend you use have a menu where you can select a new friend code instead of your Nintendo one because whenever someone un-bans their self, they get the same friend code as someone else, if I remember.