> There is no such thing as a javascript binary. The code included with node
> is stored in string format in the node executable.

No worries, what if the code was compiled via V8, and then stored as a
data file?
Whatever format it is in, if you could just load the same datafile you
would'nt need
the source code again.


> In my opinion, this is not a Node problem to solve. Obfuscation/source code
> hiding is an opportunity for a third party to make a native module to
> encrypt/decrypt source files.

You don't need to encrypt the source if you can just work with the
intermediate data format. See above.


> Most of us are standing on the shoulders of giants. This is why node is so
> great. But yet, we are selling software touting features that are really a
> gift from the Node community, and that we got for mostly free.

I'm sorry to sound capitalistic, but sometimes you need to make
commercial products for clients that are willing to pay. If my work
could be protected in such a case, it would help me. And yes, nodeJS
is a great gift, and I would look into giving whatever else I create
back.

> Bitching cause the Node creators were generous enough to share their work
> with you, but  not  cheap enough to lock it down is ludicrous.

Sorry if I sounded like I was bitching, I was just trying to make
NodeJS a more professional platform: .NET, Java, Flash all allow you
to 'compile' your app in some way and so I was just asking if
something like this could be implemented for node.

Best Regards

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