Re: wrapping packages

I checked, the wrap executable in 8.0.6 dist for solaris is about 3MB, but for 9.2 in Windows it's only about 40k. It shouldn't be that hard to reverse engineer it.
Probably the ones who already have cracked the algorithm aren't spreading the knowledge - why should they anyway?!

Tanel.

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 12:29 AM

> Hi Pete
>
> I must point out that there must be a unwrap, since the Oracle database
> can run the wrapped pl/sql code :-)
>
> It is based on trust in Oracle cooperation / development.
>
> Some times it would make since to write the code in c/c++ since it
> harder to revers.
>
> Pete Finnigan wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >Very true, but if there was the wrap process wouldn't be much use as
> >anyone could un wrap your code. But you are right the main reason to be
> >cautious is to not delete your source code locally.
> >
> >kind regards
> >
> >Pete
> >
> >In article <F001.005D0876.20030919154441_at_fatcity.com>, bhabani s pradhan
> ><bhabaniindia_at_rediffmail.com> writes
> >
> >
> >>one caution:
> >>
> >>there is no unwrap cmd/exe
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
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