SaladFork (Crackulous developer) is having a bit of a strop over the recent leak…. So this is the story :
Short version: Crackulous was leaked, and I’ve lost motivation to work on it. Therefore, it’s canceled. It’s not too late, but the leaker and the sites posting the leaks are the only one who can remedy this situation.
Full version:
For the past few weeks, I have been working on an application named Crackulous. If you haven’t heard about it, you can read about what it is in the official thread.
For those who haven’t heard, the newest beta of Crackulous has been leaked. We know how it was leaked, and we know the method used. As for who it is, that’s not important right now. I would however, like to discuss my feelings on this matter.
I personally think this leak is absolutely disgusting, and downright insulting. Let me put this into perspective for those of you out there who might not understand.
There are a few people in this community who are considered “developers”. People such as myself, Kyek, puy0, and uncon, who devote our time and energy into creating tools and applications for this community and expect nothing in return. None of us are paid for our times, although we’re all skilled enough to work at a job that pays for our time. We do what we do because we enjoy it, and we want to better the community.
The beta testers of Crackulous have noticed that I have released a new version of Crackulous almost every day or two, fixing all the bugs that had been reported up until that day. I was proud of Crackulous, and put a large majority of my free time into ensuring it will be the best application it possibly could be. I responded to beta tester feedback, and each version of Crackulous was better than the last.
I released it to beta testers for a reason. I know that a new application is bound to have bugs, and we have members of this community (“Beta Testers”) who have volunteered their time to help developers test their products. I wanted Crackulous to be fully tested, from any angle, so I can fix all of its bugs, and release it as a finished product. I also wanted to make sure the code I released was bug-free, so people didn’t learn bad code.
From the beginning, I planned to release Crackulous to the public, and have it so anybody could download it. I was also going to release the full source code, so anyone who wanted to make an iPhone application could use it as an education resource. However, that wasn’t enough for some people, and they’ve decided to leak Crackulous to the public, although it is still in a beta stage. They’ve downright disrespected me, this community, and this project.
To be completely honest, it’s very disheartening to know how quickly people go to leak a project that was going to be released to the public anyway, and for absolutely free. They still found the need to release it themselves, and release an incomplete product. If they’re not going to respect my application, my time, my efforts, or even me, why should I work so hard to provide this community with something that doesn’t benefit me at all? And the answer is, I have no reason to.
From this moment on, Crackulous is officially canceled. I’m ceasing all work on the project. Features I was working on such as a MutliCrack mode (crack many applications at once), full Appulo.us integration (easily and automatically add a cracked application to Appulo.us), and much more will never come to be.
I’ll finish up with a few directed notes.
- To community leaders: I apologize for not releasing this resource to you and your members, but I hope you can understand where I’m coming from. If you’d like to help, please just spread my message, and prevent the leak from getting worse (control which threads are posted about it). It’s possible that it will come back in the future.
- To the community members: I am sincerely sorry that you are not going to be able to use this application that I have been working on for so long. I put my time and effort into it for you. I wanted it to be easy, user-friendly, and simple to use, so all of you could be contributing members of the community. I hope that you too can understand where I’m coming form.
- To websites posting the leak: It would be most appreciate if you would remove all links to the Crackulous leak. It is not a finished product, and not ready for public distribution. It requires quite a bit more work before release, and will get a bunch of new features. By releasing it, you’re releasing an unfinished project, and are only harming the community. I cannot force you to remove the links, but consider this my asking you. It would be much appreciated it you’d work with me in this manner. Crackulous is going to was going to be released to the public soon anyway, are you really that impatient?
- To the leaker: We all make mistakes, I know I have. It’s not too late to apologize for what you’ve done, ask for the links to be removed, and redeem yourself. Your name will remain private, and I’ll consider continuing development of Crackulous. This really is in your hands.
- To other developers (and wanna-be developers): I know many of you were looking forward to the source code of Crackulous, and I was looking forward to releasing it. I added comments throughout most of the application, to increase readability and understandability. It really would have been an invaluable tool. I hope that you understand why I’m doing what I’m doing, and can forgive me.
For those wondering, all the other projects I’ve been working on have also been canceled for the time being.
READ :
CRACKULOUS IS OUT
HOW TO CRACK APPLICATIONS USING CRACKULOUS
CRAKULOUS SCAM ON TWITTER
November 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
this kinda sucks. I still believe that someone will release the app.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
@bebe : we all hope that someone will release it
November 29th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
What they did to you was disrespectful, and that hurts.
Wouldn’t you agree that what Crackulous does to iPhone developers is also disrespectful?
November 29th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
@ a : what they did to me? what are you talking about? They didnt do nothing to me. Somehow yes. There are a tone of brilliant iPhone apps out there and their developers and designers and all the stuff behind the apps deserves all the credit that they can get. But on the other hand… well…. are you familiar with ” knowledge must be free “. I think i can safely apply that saying here.
thanks for commenting
December 14th, 2008 at 1:54 am
murda i wasnt sure where i ask but
are u ever going to show us how to crack snapture?
December 14th, 2008 at 6:05 am
you can find snapyture premium cracked on cydia. you need to add the xsellize source if you didnt already add it
much love
December 25th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I hape the bastard apologizes and clean up after him slef – as good as possible at least, and that this seemingly wonderfull app can hit the comunity.
December 25th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Ps.: I am one of the “wanna-be developers” and would really like to see the code some day
Eaven if you dont release the app… That way its clear it is unfinished and only peapole knowing what their doing can use the app…
December 25th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
search my blog for iPhone developers cookbook
January 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Taste of you own medicine, I say.
January 6th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
dont understand your comment…
January 6th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
So when you pirate other people’s apps, its “Testing.” When your app gets pirated, its “Disrespectful.” I don’t see a difference.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
its disrespectful if you use everyday a pirated software, mp3 what ever. its basically common sense. i see it usual and normal to downlaod a pirated software for example, specially if its something like adobe CS#. Download it, install it and use it. if it suits you and you can afford it, its common sense to buy it. thats how i see it.
if you dont buy it, you wont go to jail or hell lol. nobody can arrest you for using a pirated what ever. last time i check that wasnt against the law. if you distribute masses of pirated w/e , now thats something you would go to jail for. by distributing i mean in a physical form ( i.e cds/dvds ). if you compile a .torrent file and you upload it to a tracker for example…. hmmm… you kinda cant get the fault ( i think )…. somehow its the traker’s fault.
anyway, piracy is really a ambiguous term. if you are the law its not. they got one word for it : illegal. the sad thing is that corporations, record labels etc , they are thinking the same shit. they dont see the massive promotion they can get out of piracy.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
The .torrent file is, at best, in a state of legal ambiguity, at least here in the US.
What I’m getting out of this is that the cracker was going to release the app anyway, but since it wasn’t released under his terms, he’s upset. Wouldn’t the developers of any other app cracked by this guy feel the same way?
Basically, when push came to shove, he decided to take his ball and go home.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
yep, pretty much…. usually a cracker/hacker doesnet complain about shit like this….. well… i really dont know what to say…. everybody have feelings and they are different one from another. live moves on
January 14th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Lol, one fucking cracker bitching that his fucking cracking application was (in a matter of fact) cracked:o) ROFL! Internet is an amazing place to ROFL;)
January 15th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Crackulous sounds like an awesome app from a technical standpoint, but if the author is such a fan of the ‘information wants to be free’ school that encourages pirating, he should go the full 9 and stop being such a whiny little bitch about this. Just release a newer better version and either it will supersede the leaked version through natural selection, or it sucks more than the leaked version and wasn’t really an improvement.
Dude, you made an automated tool to break software licenses and are saddened, shocked and betrayed that people are not following the license for it??? Hilarious.
January 15th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
sorry but i have to agree with SaladFork. he is not complaining that his “baby” was broken by others. he is complaining that his “baby” was released to the public too soon and of course it was not ready to meet the world.
i understand his frustration. you work so hard to create something good for the community, and than somebody , who u think u can trust, is fuckin the whole deal for you…. well not cool. like he said, this project would have been released to the public anyway…. for FREE. oh well…. i smell rats
January 17th, 2009 at 2:31 am
murda the funky space monkey : he was betrayed:o) ROFL:o) I only can guess how does the real developers feel when they “baby” is cracked by this “awesame” tool ….
January 17th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
So this guy, who made an application to pirate other peoples’ applications is mad that his app got pirated. How ironic!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
lol…. NOT at all. dudes/duddettes ….. so this guy made Crackulous right? and when he felt like its 95% done he gave it to a few people to test it out and report any bugs or what need to be improved or added/removed and all that. Now this was not ready to be released. But one of the tester released it to the public and that is what made SaladFork mad.
how can you crack or crack a FREE app? nobody cracked it because there was NOTHING TO CRACK!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
LOL I KNOW RIGHT? THIS GUY IS SO STUPID!!!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
SaladFork the dev behind crackulous? or the tester who released it w/ out permission?
if your talking about SaladFork… dude really , read the article once again than read my comments
if you still think he is stupid for doing this, ask any self-respected programmer/coder/developer what he thinks about this decision . If i was him, i would do the exactly same thing w/out any explanation just a big ” go fuck yourselfs ” …. so, im 100% down with his decision
January 17th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
It just seems like he’s being lazy and all because he doesn’t want to code anymore? Like seriously, the beta version got leaked. So what? It is a free program. It is a freaking open source program. There are worse things in life than when your open source program gets leaked to the net. Don’t throw a temper-tantrum over something stupid like this.
January 17th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
lol, dude im not throwing nothing over this. but let’s put it this way…. anyway…. i dont know saladfork, so im not like his my friend i got his side. not at all.
but the thing is that he didnt get mad cause the “beta” version was release. he was betrayed and that got him in this situation.
anyway, end of discussion believe anything you want to believe. i feel his frustration, and i respect his decision. but thats me , you dont have to.
January 17th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I mean salad dude is throwing a tantrum. Disrespect or not, he’s letting a lot of people down over something stupid.
January 18th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Salad Tosser is really getting his pantyhose wrinkled, isn’t he? He wants everyone to observe a double-standard where HIS license (EULA) is obeyed, while ALL OTHERS’ end-user licenses are discarded as irrelevant nonsense. This guy’s subconscious philosophy of life is why the United States is suffering a new Great Depression, and I’m inclined to believe he will continue committing crimes of increasing severity for the rest of his life. One day, perhaps in 20 years, his moral code will allow him to commit a “victimless” crime severe enough to be sentenced to prison for many years. The courts simply don’t care about your irrational rationalizations for your actions. Salad Tosser– if you haven’t already questioned your ethics and resolved to change the course of your life, then perhaps it’s that time for you. Do you want to be a wealthy honest capitalistic PRODUCER, or an impoverished dishonest communistic THIEF? Or would you rather be a popular & “rich” thief for the sake of your “community” for a short while, and then go to prison after your 15 minutes of fame have expired? This is simply a warning to you… You are probably unaware that there are wealthy & powerful institutions (Apple, Inc. and the United States government) seeking to find you, and they intend to give you justice. For how long will you be able to escape their grasp?
January 18th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
oh wow, peeps got really strong feelings against SaladFork. But really communism? what? anyway…. i really want to contact SaladFork and ask him to comment on this statement and all this comments. that would be wicked
January 18th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
“Murda” — My feelings, and yours, are irrelevant. Facts, legal rights, ethics, and laws are the only important issues in this matter.
January 18th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
oh yeah no doubt. were just debating nonsense here. but to be honest i dont think laws can be involved 100% here. because your laws may not apply to me and vice-versa. anyway…. i really wanna find a way to contact saladfork
anyone got any idea how i can do that? 
January 18th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
We’d have to consult a U.S. attorney who is experienced in international laws to know whether U.S. laws apply to you or not. I have no idea who, or where, Salad Tosser is. I wish you the best of luck finding him for comment.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
whats the deal with you? do you represent somebody? whats your story dude?:)
January 18th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
I represent myself
January 18th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
than why you come with this attorney bull shit and all that? what your beef , really? coming here and throwing some attorney and us gov words and all that. thats why you cant sleep at night? because of guys like saladfork… fuck him… did he do something to you?
January 18th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Excuse me? I haven’t claimed to be an attorney, nor a government representative, have I? I do, however, work closely with several attorneys on a weekly basis. For now, I’m through commenting on your site. But I sincerely wish you good luck finding “SaladFork” for comment, and I look forward to perusing the rest of your website.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
“….and I look forward to perusing the rest of your website.” is this a threat? or am i getting it all wrong?
January 18th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Do you have reason to feel threatened?
January 18th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
to be honest. NOT AT ALL. i dont understand what your trying to say. ok , you got a beef with SaladFork for now ( and i bet many people like him ). Its your thing , i really dont care…. but when you get cocky and throwing this jedi mind tricks questions, well… than i find it offensive. if you got something to say… just say it. if its something serious the worst thing you can do to me is to make me remove all the links to the files. which btw i didnt crack and i dont host. so thats the worst thing you can do to me. i dont do nothing wrong, im not affraid nor threatened. So please loose this superior attitude and enlighten me : what the fuck do you really want from me? im willing to discuss this through mail, chat clients what ever…. u name it. come clean dude…:)
January 18th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I have told everyone I know about this and they all find it hilarious! Salad dude has got issues- even you murda can’t deny that.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
maybe i do , nobody is perfect
February 1st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
It has bin released by Angel and it works great!
February 1st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
yeah dude, check my latest posts
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 am
Wow, an app to crack other apps.
And the guy complains that it got leaked?
The irony.
Just wait and see the quality of ALL APPLICATIONS fall dramatically, as less people actually purchase them and support the tiny developers who try to work hard to bring something decent. Congrats.
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 am
hahaha brian… how can you lecture about morals you closed minded fascist!
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 am
@cc : please stop offending the other commentors . not cool dude, everybody has the right to speak up. thanx dude
much appreciated 
later edit : i did it, because he was attacking me, and came with a low non-professional approach to this and he was offending me. And im cool with that, some people feel the need to do that, and its natural for ME to take the bullet. The other commenters… well i wont allow that, sorry
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
This is hilarious. The guy is bitching and crying about how he’s been disrespected.
So on one hand he’s advocating stealing apps, and then someone steals his app and releases it, and he’s bitching. Welcome to reality, buddy. It doesn’t work both ways.
Either you create stuff that’s worth value to make a living, and you expect people to be honest and pay for it (because that’s how the world goes ’round). OR, you advocate piracy, as a bottom-feeding free-loader, expecting others to work for you, while you give nothing in return.
Doesn’t work both ways I’m afraid.
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
i agree with you and crackulous is FREE…. but i get what your saying
oh well….
March 11th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Boo hoo. Grow up. You’re a hacker, so suckit up. You feel betrayed, so now you’re going to pout in a corner until some comes and says “I am sorry.” Well I hope you are comfortable in that corner, because no one is gonna confess. Be an adult. You betray major companies everyday by stealing from them (during our economic crisis… ouch) but “what the hell?” This isn’t about right or wrong. This is about: Why are you(SaladGuy) being such a pansie-ass-bitch face?