From: Danno <dh.evolutionnext@...>
Date: 2006-07-18T00:10:11+09:00
Subject: Re: n00b Q: Obfuscation and locking the source


James Britt wrote:
> Danno wrote:
> > I have been doing some Ruby on and off this year, so I am still a n00b.
> >  My question is:
> >
> > I create a ruby file, and now I want the source protected and
> > unreadable, how do I go about obfuscating my ruby file so that I can
> > distribute it as a non-open-source application?
> >
>
> This was discussed on this mailing list not too long ago (and on
> numerous other occasions in the past).  A search of the list archives
> should turn up various ideas and techniques to get you started.
>

I did, all I found were jokes about how ruby is already obfuscated, and
many different ways of saying 'no', and that was back in 2004. I don't
know if that's the answer I want to leave with.  Care to be a little
more helpful and point me in the right direction?