From: "Daniel P. Zepeda" <daniel@...>
Date: 2002-04-16T11:00:04+09:00
Subject: Re: crypting ruby source



On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:28:53 +0900
Mark Probert <probertm@nortelnetworks.com> wrote:

> 
> At 02:20 PM 4/14/2002 +0900, Ed wrote:
> >Ludo <coquelle@enib.fr> wrote in message
> >news:<3CB31298.13A44B26@enib.fr>... > Hi,
> > >
> > > Is there anybody aware of a method to crypt the sources of ruby
> > > software please ?
> >
> >The reasons for doing this are obvious, $$.  You want to distribute
> >your work without anyone learning your secrets.  I think more folks
> >would use Ruby if it had this feature.
> 
> There are other reasons as well.  I want to be able to distribute
> data collection on customer sites.  One of the requirements is that
> I be able to get into various boxes that require a fixed password.
> This based on the date of the box, and then apply the date to an
> algorithm to generate the password.  And I don't want the customer to
> have that password algorithm ...
> 
Why not code the algorithm in C as a Ruby extension? It would fairly quick
and painless and it would keep the casual prying eyes out. If you have to
worry about sophisticated programmers though, you probably should rethink
the whole access scheme. 

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Daniel P. Zepeda
daniel@zepeda-zone.net