Comment on Opera Rejecting Extensions With Minified CodeparentComments−SchizoDuckie12y1) Protect your intellectual property by obfuscating codeThere is no protection in minifying an interpreted language. This is an invalid argument.−proexploit12yNo, it's not. It's not fool-proof but it makes it slightly more difficult for other developers to determine what's going on and it certainly makes code re-use harder. The effort that goes into examining obfuscated code is a deterrent.−masklinn12y"Slightly" is a good word, it's an extremely low barrier of entry and if somebody wants to read it they will manage to do it.
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1) Protect your intellectual property by obfuscating code
There is no protection in minifying an interpreted language. This is an invalid argument.
No, it's not. It's not fool-proof but it makes it slightly more difficult for other developers to determine what's going on and it certainly makes code re-use harder. The effort that goes into examining obfuscated code is a deterrent.
"Slightly" is a good word, it's an extremely low barrier of entry and if somebody wants to read it they will manage to do it.