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Ask HN: How do I sell a library/plug-in?

by busymichael on 11/9/20, 5:16 PM with 3 comments

I have built a python library for advanced timezone handling; essentially running cron jobs for users based on their local tz.

I would like to sell the library. It could be a saas but it would really run so much better as a local library/include.

How do I sell a library/plug-in and prevent my code from showing up for free? Has anyone used a commercial licensing solution? Does anything work, or do I need to model in a certain amount of theft?

by jdbowman on 11/10/20, 10:55 AM
You would need some kind of code obfuscation (and then you could sell the license key to unlock the code). Could use something like https://github.com/dashingsoft/pyarmor perhaps.
But, instead of this unwieldy approach, would you consider monetizing with product support, training, etc.?
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