From: John Johnson Date: 2004-07-10T08:17:31+09:00 Subject: Re: Secure Ruby Compiler It's a choice. If you want to share your source, that is your decision. If you don't, that is also your decision. One example of the need to obfuscate code: You have a "power user" that continually hoses their system by making changes where they shouldn't be. Locked up source would prevent this. On Friday, July 9, 2004, at 05:53 PM, zuzu wrote: >open-source software. (and ironically, the GPL proves that most >people do not, in fact, steal licensed code.) How does the GPL prove that? (I'm just asking, not trying to start a flame war or anything.) Regards, JJ