Hl2 Beta Leaked? And Leaker Located?

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<div class="IPBDescription">And is the source code leak damaging?</div> <a href='http://hl2world.com/' target='_blank'>http://hl2world.com/</a>

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->HL2world.com can now confirm through several sources, websites, and IRC channels that a beta of Half Life 2 is now rumoredly in circulation. We'll keep updating as our information come in.  Developing...

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<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Early this morning, HL2arena.com posted a chat implicating a man named William H Valentine, aka Hitman, a former member of the myg0t clan, for the distribution and/or theft of the HL2 source code.  myg0t is known for releasing cheats for multiplayer mods of Half Life.  Here's a snippet of the chat log:

SourceX: 1) Hitman, as I stated in the thread on the RC forums, was kicked from myg0t due to his illegal activities involving the distribution of pirated software and films
SourceX: hence, his email to VALVe, and my being blamed for releasing the source code
SourceX: much of the HL2 source code's wide spread distribution has been caused by Hitman aka hitman8
(SourceX not the real name)

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I dont believe the beta thing, its complete hockery if you ask me.


And this artical?

<a href='http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=36599&topic=10382852' target='_blank'>http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage....&topic=10382852</a>
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hmm. Could be him. Whoever it is- if they find him- he's gonna be in a world of hurt. And I doubt he got any beta, playable code, EVER- its nearly impossible, being that their PCs have most of the code seperated.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    Omg...
    My name in online games and some other forums is Hitman...

    Is this different from the source code or just the same thing?
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  • WitherWither A Bugged Life Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11513Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=49248' target='_blank'>Eh.</a>

    Please honour what coil said.
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  • greyfox5greyfox5 Join Date: 2002-02-14 Member: 217Members
    Oh...I didnt read that...but this isnt discussion on HOW to get the sourcecode (probably will get an untold ammounts of virus's and keyloggers if you do..) its a discussion on what makes the leak so damaging ( I personally dont think its that big) and the possible finding of the leaker.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Phew, locked... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Oct 4 2003, 06:42 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Oct 4 2003, 06:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Phew, locked... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    is it now?
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  • XzilenXzilen Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11642Members, Constellation
    Yea sucks for valve that they won't be able to keep their splitting edge technology advantage for long :-\
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Thanks for the links for valuable reading. You took one for the team, <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • WitherWither A Bugged Life Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11513Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--greyfox555+Oct 4 2003, 06:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (greyfox555 @ Oct 4 2003, 06:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh...I didnt read that...but this isnt discussion on HOW to get the sourcecode (probably will get an untold ammounts of virus's and keyloggers if you do..) its a discussion on what makes the leak so damaging ( I personally dont think its that big) and the possible finding of the leaker. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It says please don't discuss the Hl2 leak on here. It doesn't say "don't discuss how to get the source code", it just says please don't.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Wither+Oct 4 2003, 06:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wither @ Oct 4 2003, 06:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--greyfox555+Oct 4 2003, 06:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (greyfox555 @ Oct 4 2003, 06:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh...I didnt read that...but this isnt discussion on HOW to get the sourcecode (probably will get an untold ammounts of virus's and keyloggers if you do..) its a discussion on what makes the leak so damaging ( I personally dont think its that big) and the possible finding of the leaker. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It says please don't discuss the Hl2 leak on here. It doesn't say "don't discuss how to get the source code", it just says please don't. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah...I agree. At least his intentions are good <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    This is more of an update than a disussion, this is a discussion on wheather or not what he did was wrong.
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Complying to Flayras request, I'm <span style='color:red'>***locking***</span> this topic.
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