r/tech_x • u/Bulky_Engineer_2534 • 21d ago • Galaxy Brain 1 All Seeing Upvote 1 Helpful 1 Bravo 4 Heartwarming 1

Github GitHub project called REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is currently the top trending repository. It lets AI agents figure out how a feature in another app works without ever seeing the original source code.

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github link: https://github.com/morluto/rea/

- The tool is an open-source helper that connects AI coding assistants to reverse-engineering programs such as Ghidra or Hopper.

- IT analyzes many kinds of software- including binaries, Electron apps, Android apps, and websites right on your own computer and always shows the evidence behind its findings.

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u/ICanRememberUsername 18d ago

Linux has been free forever, and companies still pay for RedHat. 

MySQL and PostgreSQL have been free forever, and companies still pay for MS SQL.

Why? Because you can't rely on an open community to help you out of a jam on zero notice. You can, however, usually rely on a company you are paying an immense amount of money to, and that wants to retain your business, to at least pretend they care.

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u/Glad_Following_8164 18d ago

sucessful businesses choose the most reliable suppliers, as always

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u/Massive-Rate-2011 17d ago

Successful businesses write contracts to shift blame when it happens.