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>It's not necessarily true that part of the value of source code is its secrecy, though. Pretty sure the same could be said of KFC's secret spices recipe.
by nemothekid 9y ago
>It's not necessarily true that part of the value of source code is its secrecy, though.
Pretty sure the same could be said of KFC's secret spices recipe.
- pcwalton 9y agoI hate to be the person to post this comment, but anyway: We have pretty good evidence that KFC's recipe has been reverse engineered and/or leaked anyway. Doesn't seem to have affected its sales much. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Original_Recipe#Recipe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_Original_Recipe#Recipe
- eric_h 9y agoIndeed, never underestimate the power of the brand itself.