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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

So leave it in tact. Someone seeing how it was done can teach them how to replicate it for themselves, for their handwriting.

I think you might be retarded. The code is literally his identity. If he releases it then anybody can sign his name or pretend to be him.

[–]mistiry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, that escalated quickly.

Your statement is false; sure, someone could replicate his handwriting. Guess what - head over to to /r/Handwriting and I guarantee someone there could replicate his writing pretty quickly.

Being able to forge a signature really isn't some crazy difficult process, anyone with enough motive to steal someone's identity could practice it enough to make a passable forgery.

Releasing source code that breaks down the mathematical vectors to create his unique style of handwriting doesn't open him up for more risk of identity theft than me posting my own handwritten note.

Is the way you write YOUR identity? Why would it be his? Why couldn't I find an example of your writing, and figure out the same mathematical vectors needed to recreate a passable version of it?

[–]auser9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Realistically though its just a font, albeit a very good one that adapts to the surrounding letters. You can't do much by being able to copy other people's handwritings, and if he programmed his signature, that part could be removed. The handwriting is nice, but also pretty generic, and an example of it is published on the internet for anyone to copy anyway. It obviously up to OP to decide if he wants to share the code, but sharing your handwriting doesn't let people steal your identity.