"Jonah H. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Obfuscation doesn't really work, it just makes big wigs in companies > *think* it's not easily reversible. > > There is no real security. With enough time and experience, anything > can be broken.
But that said, I wonder if having something may be useful legally for some users. If someone just went and did "select * from pg_proc" they could claim they weren't violating their EULA or any protection you had put in place. If they went through the trouble having to de-obfuscate it then you would have a strong DMCA claim in the US. But Jonah's entirely right that there's no way to make it technically impossible to de-obfuscate. All you can do is make any casual observer pause and decide to break your license agreement. If you don't believe him, just as the DVDCCA... -- Gregory Stark EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
