I have shared code (.sef) with other traders in the past and have always included a simple "poison pill" that renders the code inoperative after a certain date. This is a admittedly a pretty clunky way to manage IP, but I couldn't find any info that indicated that there might be a more elegant solution.
Is there any means of restricting the use of shared code to a single authorized user's machine?
Thanks in advance.
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Is there a way to limit use of code to a single machine ID? [SOLVED]
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Re: Is there a way to limit use of code to a single machine [SOLVED]
You can use these keywords:I have shared code (.sef) with other traders in the past and have always included a simple "poison pill" that renders the code inoperative after a certain date. This is a admittedly a pretty clunky way to manage IP, but I couldn't find any info that indicated that there might be a more elegant solution.
Is there any means of restricting the use of shared code to a single authorized user's machine?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Is there a way to limit use of code to a single machine
While not specifically related to your question, you may also want to consider limiting position size in addition to user base.
Re: Is there a way to limit use of code to a single machine
You can encrypt your source code as well.
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Re: Is there a way to limit use of code to a single machine
Thanks to all. Some combination of the above would make me feel better about sending code off into the ether.
Have a good week, all.
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Have a good week, all.
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