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I want to ask a stupid question. I have a project, and I want to protect it. I'm afraid anyone on the internet can see, get or modify it or something like that. How can I do?

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Don't put in on the Internet. – Peachy Jul 15 '12 at 13:55
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@msPeachy: I don't put it in on the internet, but I use the internet. :) – Jack Collin Jul 15 '12 at 15:29
   
Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't be here. – Peachy Jul 15 '12 at 16:05
@msPeachy, hey mis, calm down. Be more friendly, not everybody is an expert. This is a site for helping out Ubuntu related problems. The OP is using Ubuntu and therefore he would like to know whether there is a way of protecting his project from the outside world. I don't find anything wrong with that. – hakermania Jul 15 '12 at 21:28
I don't know what I've said that gave you the idea that I am mad or something. I'm just pointing out that I KNOW that he uses the Internet. What is wrong with that? Look at @AnwarShah's comment. – Peachy Jul 16 '12 at 1:08
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As long as you don't run a server, there shouldn't be any real fear of having your project stolen.

I believe that, in order to be 100% sure though, go offline any time you work on your project, and, when you want to go online, just encrypt its source files using TrueCrypt

or, even better, have your project files into a USB stick and edit them through there and unplug your USB stick every time. With the latter way, I recommend having your data backed up to an external offline disk, as well.

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