How to make parts of my code compiled/encryptet or obfuscated (possible in perl?)

isync has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi!

I am planning on releasing some code and would like to keep some parts of it (let's say, a module) secret.

Is there a way to keep perl code hidden? Or make it a bit more harder to steal some clever algorithms for someone peeking under the trunk?

I know I could compile my code, but that would limit its portability. So, any ideas or hints?

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Re: How to make parts of my code compiled/encryptet or obfuscated (possible in perl?) by marto (Cardinal) on Jun 14, 2007 at 08:55 UTC
Hi isync, Take a look at How can I hide the source for my Perl program? from Perl FAQ 3, and you may also be interested in How can we do business with Perl. Martin	[reply]
Re^2: How to make parts of my code compiled/encryptet or obfuscated (possible in perl?) by isync (Hermit) on Jun 14, 2007 at 09:07 UTC
(I hope you can hear the slap at my forehead for asking such a FAQ here...)	[reply]
Re: How to make parts of my code compiled/encryptet or obfuscated (possible in perl?) by fenLisesi (Priest) on Jun 14, 2007 at 10:24 UTC
"Compiling" isn't likely to help, either. Are you targeting a specific platform? Possible solutions (though no solution is perfect in this matter): distribute a vmware appliance PerlApp	[reply]