I'm not suggesting you don't try, or that charging for software is wrong or anything like that, just that I feel source adds tremendous value to a component, which changes the price point at which it becomes a good idea to purchase it. I don't know what you plan on charging, or what your component does, so I can't say whether or not it's a good deal. Just that personally, I probably wouldn't recommend purchase of a closed-source component to my employers, unless I can honestly say that having to wait for external help every time something goes wrong will be a lot cheaper than paying me to figure it out.
But philosophy aside, how will obfuscating the SWC really help? An obfuscated SWC can just as easily be copied as something that comes with source. -J On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:28 AM, jmfillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Josh, > > I couldn't disagree more. If you wrote a component that saves me time > and/or money, or provides value to my users, it'd be silly, and a > waste of time and money, for me to go and develop it myself. Since > you saved me time and/or money, you also deserve to be fairly > compensated, if you want to receive $$ for your work. > > I don't have the resources to go after anyone who might de-compile > the code, especially internationally. That's just lost money. > > JF > > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Josh > McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > *sigh* > > > > Release it, maybe you'll sell some, maybe many amateurs who would > never pay > > will pirate it, maybe one or two professionals will pirate it. > > > > Don't release it, your hard work can stay safe, and you'll never > sell a > > copy. > > > > Personally, if it doesn't summon Jesus I think you'll need some > luck selling > > a component without source. This is why we have lawyers and > contracts. > > > > -J > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 7:04 AM, Michel Scoz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > I mostly used it for Flash SWF files, and it work wonders as > far as I > > > know. At least, no incompatibility problem and/or decompilers > being able to > > > show/see the code. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > *De:* [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] *Em > > > nome de *jmfillman > > > *Enviada em:* segunda-feira, 2 de junho de 2008 17:59 > > > *Para:* [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > *Assunto:* [flexcoders] SWC Encrypt 2.0 - Does it work? > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone had experience using SWC Encrypt 2.0, by Amayeta? Does > it > > > work, or would I just be wasting my money? I'm trying to protect a > > > component I plan to sell, but given the prevalence of de- > compilers, I'm > > > hesitant to release it. I don't want to see all my hard work > stolen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for > thee." > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
