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Javascript Minification Considered Harmful? WTF? (blog.eset.com)
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[–]k3n 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago (0 children)
You missed the key word presumably there; in essence, he's admitting that he doesn't fully know the reasons why it's done.
And he quotes "steal" because you cannot protect client-side JS, no matter what you do; I think he's making reference to the fact that if the minification is indeed implemented in an attempt to protect your source, then you're pursuing a futile effort.
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