Is using an obfuscator enough to secure my JavaScript code?

Question

I\'m working on building a development tool that is written in JavaScript.

This will not be an open source project and will be sold (hopefully) as a commercial produ

Answer 1

I'd say yes, it's enough if you also make sure than you compress the code as well using a tool like Dean Edward's Packer or similar. If you think about what is possible with tools like .NET Reflector in terms of reverse engineering compiled code / IL in .NET, you realize that there's nothing you can do to completely protect your investment.

On the other hand, remember that folks who release their source code also seem to make do quite nicely anyway - it's their experience that people want more than their intellectual property.