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It's about people having their own sims, which could even be of a proprietary nature. That makes sense.

It doesn't matter whether a sim's server runs on open source code or not. Analyzing the packets (as pointed out by Baodi, above) can be done, and a disassembler would work. But that would be reverse engineering, which is considered a violation of DMCA, which would get someone into a lot of trouble.

And Linden Labs has demonstrated some interest in DMCA, though I see unlicensed copyrighted material for sale everywhere - from porn to music. Looks like the RIAA and MPAA need an office.