Convert batch script into an executable or higher language

[terus]

This certainly has developed into a fairly interesting post. However I fail to see the great dilemma people seem to have with viewable source code. I am a firm believer in the Open Source ideology. Especially when dealing with utilities written in a scripting language. I'm not looking to start a debate about this. I just don't understand going to great lengths to hide source. When nothing at all is 100% safe from the prying eyes of someone skilled enough. Even those with limited skill. For example, when dealing with programs written with the .net framework. There are many decompilers available that do work very well. Some rewrite the interpreted data in C# while others seem to be able to access the original source. Point is, why fight so hard to hide? The most common reason I see is because of malicious intent. I find community driven software is often far stronger, & more trustworthy, than that which has been written solo in closed source.

[foxidrive]

If there weren't legions of people who give their code for free, then these sites that offer help to anybody would not exist.