: Legal notice that copying javascript isn't allowed I've build a fun tool for one of our clients. This client is in a competitive business and likes to keep this tool to itself. As we all

@XinRu657

As others have noted here, the legal language would be mostly meaningless, but might make somebody think twice. I am personally not a fan of copyrights, so if possible, I might try to persuade the client to reconsider the challenges of hiding a tool, relative to the benefits of making it open.

However, if you do have a tool that you think is unique and worth obfuscating, I would recommend having as much of it implemented on the server side as possible. You could use AJAX to make PHP calls to parse the data on the server and pass that back. If your company is really that concerned with this product and its benefit, this will even allow you to track its actual use better through logs. Keep in mind that this will put a little more strain on the server, but I think it would better suit the client's agenda.

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@Jessie594

A basic copyright notice which I add to all my script files is...


This file remains the property of PlanetScale Networks. It may not be copied or used by any third party for any purpose not authorised specifically by PlanetScale Networks.


Having said that it is very much a meaningless stating the obvious kind of statement as whether or not it is in there the file is still my companies property and anyone who uses it without permission is in breach of copyright.

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