This might only be changed if some cryptographic techniques become available, allowing to run an application in an untrusted environment without leaking information on the algorithm (I am not able to find relevant links at the moment, but it's an active field of research).
No, actually that doesn't work. Its just a high level of obfuscation. All that does is put the code into a package, include the unpackager along with the appropriate secret to unlock the package. All you could hope for as the author was that you'd been clever enough so that enough attackers were deterred.

Its just a higher wall - You can still go over it or find ways around it.

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In reply to Re^5: An obfuscation script, and a question by diotalevi
in thread An obfuscation script, and a question by Anonymous Monk

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