On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Ammar Ibrahim<ammar.ibra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm writing a 64-bit only app. Any pointers on where I can find info on > obfuscation?
In addition to what the others have said, you should think seriously about how useful obfuscation will be. First, realize that you have a virtually insurmountable gulf in expertise between you and the guy cracking your app. He's probably been doing it since before puberty, and by now has utterly destroyed systems of greater sophistication than you or I could ever think of. Then, think of the value of your time. Your time is probably pretty expensive. His time is probably free. Indeed, he probably thinks cracking apps is fun, so in a sense his time has a negative cost. Furthermore, than huge gulf in expertise means that each additional hour you spend securing your app will cause this cracker (who thinks this is all fun anyway) to spend much less than one additional hour breaking it. There can be some benefits to doing quick, moderate obfuscations, but it's probably not worth putting significant effort into it. Mike _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
