It’s been in my mind if we are using the software/program or even hardware of a tech company, we can play around, install-unsinstall and more. Then how is it so difficult for someone to “unhide” the source code that the device uses? Technically the code is in the device somewhere hidden in it, so it’s there, but still, it’s almost impossible to obtain the source code. How do they achieve this so no one copies their code?
In: 366
Open source:
This times that plus the other thing and that piece over there = 5
Closed source (compiled):
The answer is 5, what was the question?
Sure you could guess, but would it be as streamlined? Also, you wouldn’t know what else the code is hiding / doing if it doesn’t appear anywhere.
To put into context, there’s a website showing how 30 different languages go about printing “hello world” on the screen. Now imagine that for complex programs.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/hello-world-in-30-different-languages/
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