Re: scrambling perl source code

["Tim Greer" <chatmaster () charter net>]

> From: "Charles Lacroix" <chuck () linuxquebec com>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:18 PM
> Subject: scrambling perl source code
>
>
> hi, i found a couple of free/non free scripts that are able
> to scramble the source of my perl scripts. But now starts
> a new problem.
>
> How can i scramble the whole project and
> not messing up mod_perl exported variables and methodes
> in all my other scripts ?
>
> I want to scamble my modules and my scripts that go with them.



If you can "scramble" it, it can be "descrambled". Short of compiling (e.g,
perlcc), you can't effectively deny people from getting the source. Since
it's interpreted, there's several means of obtaining the raw source. Is
there a reason why you want to 'scramble' your code? Perhaps there's a
better alternative to what you're wanting to accomplish?
--
Regards,
Tim Greer  chatmaster () charter net
Server administration, security, programming, consulting.


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