Running LC programme on a server

[RossG]

I've been advised not to distribute my programme in the
usual way as no matter what precautions I take it will be
hacked.

Any references for doing this as I know nothing (well, not
much) about the server side appreciated.

Also any advice on precautions against hacking if the above
isn't possible.

[FourthWorld]

Everything can be hacked, apps, servers, even the Pentagon.

What is "the usual way", and what security concerns do you have?

[RossG]

The "usual way" is to sell a copy of the programme
which the user runs on his own computer.

My concern is that the code will be hacked and sold
by the hacker as his own.

[FourthWorld]

"The usual way" seem to work well enough for Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and others, but server-query models like Wolfram Alpha and others can work too. Harder to run a GUI across the wire, but perhaps doable depending on what the app does and how much you want to invest in this license security.

Is it a very interactive GUI program, or something that might lend itself well to remote computation?

[RossG]

It's a programme to be used for playing on-line roulette.

Depending on how it's eventually set up it could be
pretty well automatic with minimal input from the
player.

The only data transferred will be numbers I think.