Re: Hiding the source!
| From: | Rasmus Lerdorf | Date: | Sat, 19 Aug 2000 06:11:39 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Hiding the source! | ||
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You might want to tell your "seniors" that Java is about the easiest
"compiled" language in the world to decompile. If they are using that
reason to use Java they are nuts.
-Rasmus
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Ben Heuer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> At the outset, I *love* PHP. I am new, but boy am I impressed with the sheer
> simplicity of the language!
>
> Now, that said, I'd like to ask the gurus in here some questions. My seniors
> tell me Java is the way to go because we can compile the code and hide the
> source. He claims that this is a big drawback of PHp + CGI type
> technologies.
>
> What do people usually say to counter these comments? What are the
> tips/tricks to hide code in PHP and CGI? Any kind of encryption/decryption
> at runtime? (Pls forgive me if this sounds stupid! )
>
> Thanks a bunch in advance!
> Ben
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