Re: [MacPerl] perl->c supporting Mac extensions? (fwd)

[Matthias Ulrich Neeracher <neeri@iis.ee.ethz.ch>]

mark@cheers.jsc.nasa.gov (Mark Manning/Metrica) writes:
>According to Chris Nandor:
>> Yes, it is doable

Yes, for instance with the source filter mechanism which allows programs to be
encrypted. I just don't have the time & inclination to support it.

>> (I think!).  No, it is not desirable (I am not speaking
>> for Matthias here, but for the general sentiment of the Perl community).

>I can see a couple of reasons why someone would want to be
>able to hide the code.  The first is security, the second
>is to prevent thief.

The first reason is fishy. Good security systems don't rely on obscurity.
The second reason is plausible (even though you could argue that that is what
copyrights are for).

Matthias

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Matthias Neeracher                                   neeri@iis.ethz.ch
   "These days, though, you have to be pretty technical before you can 
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