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Reverse-Engineering Bytecode: A Possible Commercial Objection To O'Caml
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| From: | Max Skaller <maxs@i...> |
| Subject: | Re: Reverse-Engineering Bytecode: A Possible Commercial Objection To O'Caml |
Daniel Ortmann wrote: > ... it occurs to me that companies may be concerned about the ease of "reverse > engineering" their byte compiled software modules and thus object to Objective > Caml. I actually don't think this is a problem, although I'm not sure. If it were, the solution would be to embed the runtime and bytecodes inside an executable, and encrypt the bytecode. In that case, being able to run the bytecodes _from a memory image_ rather than a disk file would be the only real requirement. Configuring licence servers etc should be left to the producer of the product. Because the whole of the ocaml system is open, all of this is already possible. If there is a problem here, it is the lack of availability of consultancy from ocaml experts to assist in the embedding task. -- John (Max) Skaller at OTT [Open Telecommications Ltd] mailto:maxs@in.ot.com.au -- at work mailto:skaller@maxtal.com.au -- at home