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- From: mod@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Dominic Monk")
- Subject: Re: C Uglifyer wanted
- Message-ID: <DLHBy6.JJF@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Organization: Bimbo R Us
- References: <47d983$aq4@apollo.ekfido.kodak.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 12:27:42 GMT
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-
- >>does anybody know of an useful c-code uglifyer? The code
- >>should still be compilable on different platforms but
- >>variable names etc. changed so that reading, editing etc,
- >>becomes impossible.
- >
- >Seriously, why would you want to do this ? Presumably, if all you're
- after >is protection against someone snatching your code, why not just
- leave
- >compiled object code on each platform you're going to use it on and hide
- >(or make owner-read-only) the source code ?
-
- >Because he's probably a contract programmer, and his contract states he
- >has to provide source code, but he's trying for job security. Too bad
- it >doesn't
- >work like that - if you provide crap code, word gets around and you
- don't >gethired any more.
-
- Actually, that's bollocks.
- You may be delivering a program to your customer, and want to give him
- the ability to recompile the code for a different machine, and/or
- version of the opertating system. Even if you manage to hit all
- the current platforms, they change at a fearsome rate.
-
- As I recall, GNU once pushed this as an idea to allow software producers
- to get round the collective embarassment that is Unix standardisation.
- You can provide the source, but the customer can't rip it off.
- I recall the utilty was called Shroud.
-
- I also resent the snide term about contract programmers. If you're
- not good enough to make it on your own, don't slag those that are.
-
-
- DominiConnor
-