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actually one part of it is a datasheet and another a form designer like in an IDE. I'm sure a good programmer would be able to re-create them. but they would pr

actually one part of it is a datasheet and another a form designer like in an IDE. I'm sure a good programmer would be able to re-create them. but they would probably resort to some Ajax kit. I try that and for lots of reasons wouldn't work or would be so heavy that it would become useless. So instead I spend over 3 months (which is a lot for JS) and wrote everything from from scratch. I guess my only hope is that the entire application becomes so good (which is mostly backend stuff) that even if someone has the JS they couldn't create the rest.

tjic 19y ago
I know that everyone ("everyone") hates software patents. Personally, I don't see what the difference is between patenting something made out of atoms that accomplishes a task in a new way, and patenting something made out of bits or memes that accomplishes a task in a new way. If (a) you've come up with something new; (b) you're not morally opposed to software patents; (c) you have ~ $5k ; (d) you'll be able to detect infringers ; (e) the infringers will have deep pockets, then a software patent might be the right tool for the job. You can slap "patent pending" on long before the patent is issued, and collect licensing fees from legitimate companies that want to use your technology. ...all of which gets us back to the core point: What is it that you hope to accomplish by obfuscating / patenting / whatever ? A moral victory? A competitive advantage for a few months? Other? Your answer to this question will dictate how you proceed.
- ubudesign 19y ago
  The problem with patent is that large companies go out and copy what ever they want and then turn around and patent it. I wouldn't mind if some small potato took my code. Of course I wouldn't like it. but.. it would be really painful if a larger company did it. And they do. There is not much inovation with large companies. the good ones buy smaller compaines but some just take what they want. from open source or where ever they get their hands on. So yes i would be for patent if it wasn't such a bad system where if you have moeny you could patent even things that don't belong to you.
  - daltonlp 19y ago
    That makes sense. I think you're better off using copyrights than patents. No application process, and typical friendlier court procedures. With a patent, you need to prove in court that your idea was novel. With copyrights, you just need to prove that you wrote your code first.

tjic 19y ago

I know that everyone ("everyone") hates software patents. Personally, I don't see what the difference is between patenting something made out of atoms that accomplishes a task in a new way, and patenting something made out of bits or memes that accomplishes a task in a new way. If (a) you've come up with something new; (b) you're not morally opposed to software patents; (c) you have ~ $5k ; (d) you'll be able to detect infringers ; (e) the infringers will have deep pockets, then a software patent might be the right tool for the job. You can slap "patent pending" on long before the patent is issued, and collect licensing fees from legitimate companies that want to use your technology. ...all of which gets us back to the core point: What is it that you hope to accomplish by obfuscating / patenting / whatever ? A moral victory? A competitive advantage for a few months? Other? Your answer to this question will dictate how you proceed.

ubudesign 19y ago
The problem with patent is that large companies go out and copy what ever they want and then turn around and patent it. I wouldn't mind if some small potato took my code. Of course I wouldn't like it. but.. it would be really painful if a larger company did it. And they do. There is not much inovation with large companies. the good ones buy smaller compaines but some just take what they want. from open source or where ever they get their hands on. So yes i would be for patent if it wasn't such a bad system where if you have moeny you could patent even things that don't belong to you.
- daltonlp 19y ago
  That makes sense. I think you're better off using copyrights than patents. No application process, and typical friendlier court procedures. With a patent, you need to prove in court that your idea was novel. With copyrights, you just need to prove that you wrote your code first.