Subj : Re: Protecting your code To : comp.programming From : MiniMe Date : Fri Jul 29 2005 11:34 am It is going to be commercial and I need the total controv over my work. Not sure that publishing this uder the open-source license will give me these things. On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:00:24 +0300, Giannis Papadopoulos wrote: >MiniMe wrote: >> Hi all >> >> Is there any solution to protect your rights or ideas when you write >> code ? >> >> I am thinking of a way to sign the code, to prove that I am the >> author. My first tought was to use digital signature for this. Let's >> say I have my own company and I buy a digital cetificate from >> VerySign. >> Then I can use tis certificate to PGP sign the code and to prove that >> at a specific date back in time I was the programmer or at least I had >> the code in my possesion. >> >> Any other sugestion in this respect would be much appreciated >> >> Thank you >> Mine Me >> > >You could publish it under an open-source license. Once it is published, >nobody can steal your code. If she/he does, she/he may face legal >consequences... .