Paul Matthew Reilly wrote:
>
> Louis-David Mitterrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > It might be of interest to the java-linux community to know there
> > is a free and excellent class file obfuscator out there. It is
> > available at
> >
> > http://www.elegant-software.com/software/jmangle/
> >
> > and comes with source code. If he receives enough requests maybe
> > the author could be convinced to release it under a free license
> > for everybody to contribute and improve it?
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but it would seem that the whole idea of a
> obfuscator is contrary to the idea of free software. I'm fairly
> certain RMS would agree.
Bluntly, who cares what RMS thinks?
Linux and the Open Source movement are great - but they work off the
idea of hackish rewards, and to some extent fame as a reward. But
neither of those things pay the bills.
Current law (and I'd wager a great deal of programmer opinion) supports
copyright of software; the ease of copying software virtually mandates
some form of intrinsic protection - and so obfuscators are one solution
in Java.
Basically, if *I* create software, *I* should decide if it's free or not,
and not anyone else.
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Pete Hardie | Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta |
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