>I just totally don't understand this attitude. Code isn't money. I'm not diminishing you by reading your code. I think the argument goes: Then why is any co

>I just totally don't understand this attitude. Code isn't money. I'm not diminishing you by reading your code. I think the argument goes: Then why is any code proprietary? If I'm interviewing at a company, I should be able to see that company's code prior to working there. I also think a general issue is that practices such as this and employment agreements where the company owns any work you do off hours make it harder for people to jump from being employees to working for themselves (both in mindset and in practical ways).