[ale] "encrypting" code

[David Corbin]

On Sunday 14 September 2003 17:51, ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> Here's the senerio:
> I have a program that runs in .php that will sit on Bill Gate's server.
> If Bill can figure out how the program works, he will outlaw Linux.
>
> What I want to do is munge the code (remove formatting, change variable
> names, change file names, maybe even wad the whole program into one file).
> I need to make the code cryptic enough that Bill Gates (with the help of
> $100K and good programmers) would not be able to duplicate the
> functionality of the code.
>
> I have already taken steps to hide the program's output, and remove most of
> the GUI. Can someone recommend an excellent code munging program?


The word you are looking for is "obfuscating".  You can make it harder, but 
you cannot make it impossible.  Of course, you probably can make it so it's a 
violation of the DMCA :)
-- 
David Corbin <dcorbin at machturtle.com>