python obfuscate

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On Friday, April 11, 2014 12:13:47 PM UTC-4, Sturla Molden wrote:
> Mark H Harris <harrismh777 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >     Obfuscation (hiding) of your source is *bad*,  usually done for one 
> > of the following reasons:
> 
> >     1) Boss is paranoid and fears loss of revenues due to intellectual 
> > property theft.
> >     2) Boss is ignorant of reverse engineering strategies available to 
> > folks who want to get to the heart of the matter.
> >     3) Boss and|or coders are embarrassed for clients (or other coders) 
> > to see their art, or lack thereof. Sometimes this is also wanting to 
> > hide the fact that the product really isn't "worth" the price being 
> > charged for it?!?
> 
> You can also add fear of patent trolls to this list. Particularly if you
> are in a startup and cannot afford a long battle in court. You can quickly
> go bankrupt on attorney fees.
> 
> Sturla

You're saying that fear of patent trolls is yet another bad reason to 
obfuscate your code?  But then it almost sounds like you think it is a 
justifiable reason. So I don't think I understand your point.  Whether a 
patent troll has your original code or not has no bearing on the patent
infringement.