Re: wrapping packages

IIRC, 'wrap' does not actually encrypt the code.

Rather, it simply does a precompile on it and then stores the pcode in the database.

Jared

On Sat, 2003-09-20 at 14:29, Peter Gram wrote:
> 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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