Re: masking the code - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Scott Mead
Subject Re: masking the code
Date
Msg-id d3ab2ec80906290631p53587fe1x42ae073d8779053c@mail.gmail.com
Whole thread Raw
In response to Re: masking the code  (artacus@comcast.net)
Responses Re: masking the code
Re: masking the code
List pgsql-general


On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:37 PM, <artacus@comcast.net> wrote:


I completely agree w/ HArald. Its not something we'd want to see in an open source product. That said, I saw yesterday that the latest version of EnterpriseDB has this feature.  So if you want to protect your own IP, then you've got to purchase someone else's.

   Release 2 of our proprietary Advanced Server 8.3 does include the 'edbwrap' functionality.  It was included based on demand from ISV's who are used to wrapping their code when distributing an app.  

   It is important to note (as many people have already pointed out) that both EnterpriseDB and Oracle's wrap functionality is declared as a 100% guarantee that nobody can read your code.  As with many different types of security (i.e. the 3 foot high fence) this is really just a deterrent to most people who either aren't capable of reverse engineering or are just not interested in the first place.

     

  
--Scott 

pgsql-general by date:

Previous
From: durumdara
Date:
Subject: Am I in intransaction or in autocommit mode?
Next
From: "A. Kretschmer"
Date:
Subject: Re: Am I in intransaction or in autocommit mode?